Steps to design the assembler

Question

List down all the steps followed to design the assembler.

Answer 1

The steps followed to design an assembler are as described below:

a) Specify the problem: Define symbol and literals and produce the object program.

b) Specify data structures: Establish database similar to machine operation table (mot), pseudo operation table (pot). Example: Symbol table, base table and so on.

c) Specify the format of data structures: Specify databases with name, length, binary, format and other relative fields.

d) Specify algorithm: Define the symbols and generate code.

e) Look for modularity: Check the ability of the program to be sub-divided to independent programming units.

f) Repeat the steps (a) to (e) on modules.