Overview & guidelines:

$$ Think about logic & how you are solving problems using limited resources & syntax. That is the assignment objective.

$$ The only ASM you need has already been covered in class. Do not stray far from those constructs, but slight variations & enhancements are fine.

o Do not call any external or additional functions other than those we have been regularly using.

o Work on good program structure. Clear logic. Maybe even comments.

$$ The assignment will consist of $3$ distinct programs with $3$ due dates.

Instructions:

$$ Coding style is the key objective, follow the instructions & restrictions.

$$ Program $1,2,3$ below may ask for variables

o Create initialized variables in the $.$data section

$$ Note. You may need variables for prompts & output labels

o Reserve space for variables in the $.$bss section

$$ Your code should do the following $3$ tasks:

$$ Program $1$:

o Variables, with initial values:

$$ Prompt asking to enter input

$$ dash, number of dashes to put on a line

o Variable, reserved but not initialized

$$ N$,$ the user input value

o Control flow:

$$ Loop: only proper $$loop$$ loops may be used. Only use loop.

$$ Do not jump out to short$-$circuit a loop, the proper structure and use of the loop loop much be maintained.

o Comments: use each bullet step to label code sections

o Program will now do the following::

o Print a line of dashes

o Print numbers N to $1$ on one line

o Print a line of dashes

o Print number $1$ to N on one line

o Print a line of dashes

o Print down triangle, base size N $($ for N$=3,$ that is $3,2,1*$s $)$

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o Print a line of dashes