Introduction to Assembly Language

In the ‘Introduction to Assembly Language’ module, students will learn:

• Definition and Key Features: Understand what assembly language is and its suitability for time-critical and hardware-specific tasks.
• Advantages and Disadvantages: Explore the benefits of efficiency and control provided by assembly language, as well as its complexities and lack of portability.
• Basic Concepts: Familiarize with mnemonics, labels, operands, directives, and comments, and learn how to use these elements to write assembly programs.
• The Assembly Process: Learn the steps involved in creating and running an assembly language program, including writing the source code, assembling, linking, loading, and executing the program.
• Practical Skills: Develop the ability to write efficient code, directly control hardware, optimize performance, and implement specialized applications such as interrupt service routines and device drivers.

By the end of this module, students will have a solid foundation in assembly language, enabling them to program microcontrollers effectively and understand the inner workings of computer hardware at a low level.