Module: X86 & NASM

Learning Outcomes

X86 architecture

Understand the history and significance of the X86 architecture
Know the X86 registers
Understand the concept of segmenting

NASM: data and bss

Understand the directives to define .data and .bss segments with NASM
Understand Endianness
Be able to trace programs with arbitrary memory/arithmetic operations
Understands the basics of assembly instructions mov, add, sub, inc, and dec

Readings

NASM Manual

Manual

X86

x86 history, basics, and registers

Lecture notes Reading: PCASM 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5

Introduction to NASM's data and bss segments

Initializing bytes in NASM

Lecture notes Reading: PCASM 1.3.5

Screencast: Introduction to NASM's data and bss segments (PART 1)

18-minute screencast Laulima View by TBD before class

Screencast: Introduction to NASM's data and bss segments (PART 2)

17-min screencast On Laulima View by TBD before class

NASM's data and bss segments practice and some instructions

Data segment practice and first assembly instructions

Lecture notes Reading: PCASM 1.3.5

Experiential Learning

Homework Assignment #2

NASM data segments, assembly program tracing

Due 02/09 at 9AM 50 pts

Assessments

Quiz #3 Assessment

Outcome(s) assessed: X86 architecture, NASM: data and bss