Are you having difficulty maintaining existing Assembler Language applications, or learning the language? Even if you don't, understanding the elements of Assembler Language and the processor architecture is important for programs written in any language. <p> This top-rated session is one of a sequence of five that provide a quick and easy introduction to the most important elements of the IBM mainframe's Assembler Language. Each session covers key concepts to help you understand and write simple assembler programs, and provides illustrative examples. <p> Your learning will be enhanced if you can bring a PC-compatible laptop; but if you can't, the lab sessions will give you an opportunity to try out some sample programs. We will provide a CD or USB 'flash drive' with the ASSIST/I assembler and host emulator you can use to write, test, and print your programs. <p> We will be available to help you at each session. <p> Topics to be covered in Part 3 include: <ul> <li> A complete program: how it assembles and executes <li> The Program Status Word and instruction fetching <li> The USING instruction and implicit addressing <li> The Condition Code <li> Conditional branching: BC instructions <li> ASSIST/I and its 'X-Instructions' for I/O and conversion <li> A complete program that reads and converts data, and prints output </ul>
Tracks: Applications Programming, Assembler Basic, z/OS Systems Programming, z/VM Systems Programming and zNextGen
