MIXAL
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MIXAL is the assembly language designed by Donald Knuth for programming the hypothetical MIX computer used in his book "The Art of Computer Programming."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assembly language
ⓘ
programming language ⓘ |
| abstractionLevel | low-level ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Donald Knuth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MIX architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ The Art of Computer Programming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
assembly languages for hypothetical machines
ⓘ
educational programming language ⓘ |
| designedBy | Donald Knuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
algorithm description
ⓘ
machine-level algorithm analysis ⓘ pedagogical use ⓘ |
| documentationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| domain |
algorithm analysis
ⓘ
computer science education ⓘ |
| executionModel | assembly ⓘ |
| fullName | MIX Assembly Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
assembler directives
ⓘ
pseudo-operations ⓘ symbolic addresses ⓘ symbolic operation codes ⓘ |
| hasInstructionSet | MIX instruction set NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | educational assembly languages ⓘ |
| introducedIn | The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| license | described in a published book ⓘ |
| machineModel | word-addressable computer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hypothetical but fully specified machine model
ⓘ
use in classic algorithm textbooks ⓘ |
| paradigm | imperative programming ⓘ |
| relatedTo | MMIX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | MMIXAL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
arithmetic operations
ⓘ
conditional branching ⓘ input/output operations ⓘ logical operations ⓘ subroutines ⓘ |
| supportsNumberRepresentation |
fixed-point
ⓘ
integer ⓘ |
| targetPlatform | MIX computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exercises in The Art of Computer Programming
ⓘ
worked examples in The Art of Computer Programming ⓘ |
| usedIn | The Art of Computer Programming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wordSize | 30-bit word plus sign (MIX word model) ⓘ |
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