What are the basic functions of an assembler | Assemler function in System Software.

Functions of a Basic Assembler

Ø Convert mnemonic operation codes to their machine

language equivalents

E.g. STL -> 14 (line 10)

Ø Convert symbolic operands to their equivalent

machine addresses

E.g. RETADR -> 1033 (line 10)

Ø Build the machine instructions in the proper format

Ø Convert the data constants to internal machine

representations

E.g. EOF -> 454F46 (line 80)

Ø Write the object program and the assembly listing

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