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The presentation covers the importance of C programming and assembly language in electronics engineering, highlighting their roles in system-level programming and hardware interaction. It outlines course objectives, key features, learning outcomes, and practical applications, emphasizing the efficiency and optimization opportunities provided by both languages. The conclusion stresses that mastering these languages is essential for software developers, particularly in fields like embedded systems and cybersecurity.

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C Programming & Assembly Language[1]

The presentation covers the importance of C programming and assembly language in electronics engineering, highlighting their roles in system-level programming and hardware interaction. It outlines course objectives, key features, learning outcomes, and practical applications, emphasizing the efficiency and optimization opportunities provided by both languages. The conclusion stresses that mastering these languages is essential for software developers, particularly in fields like embedded systems and cybersecurity.

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Department of Electronics Engineering

PRESENTATION
On
“C PROGRAMMING AND ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE”

Branch: Electronics and Telecommunication engineering - IIIrd SEM

Session: Aug - Dec 2024

Presented By: Presented To:


SATYAM AGRAWAL Prof. POOJA SAHOO
0901ET231062 (Assistant Professor)
contents
oINTRODUCTION
oCOURSE OBJECTIVE
oKEY FEATURES
oINTERACTION
oLEARNING OUTCOMES
oADVANTAGES
oIMPLEMENTATION
oCONCLUSION
Introduction
Introduction C is a programming language known for its efficiency and portability, widely used in
system and application development. It allows for structured programming with functions,
loops, and conditionals, making it easier to write and maintain code. Assembly language, on the
other hand, is a low-level language that provides direct control over hardware. Each assembly
instruction corresponds to a specific machine code instruction, offering precise control and
optimization opportunities. Learning both C and assembly bridges the gap between software
and hardware, enabling programmers to write efficient, system-level code with a deep
understanding of how it interacts with the underlying hardware.
Course objective

C PROGRAMMING ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE

C is a general-purpose, Assembly language is a


procedural programming
BRIDGING THE GAP low-level programming
language. Developed by language that is a human-
Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs readable representation
in the early 1970s. C is the of machine code. It
foundation for many other consists of mnemonics
programming languages. and symbols that
represent the computer's
instructions.
Key features

• Simplicity and minimalism in design. Portability across


C different computer architectures.
• High performance due to close-to- hardware capabilities.

programming • Rich standard library for various tasks.

• Registers: Temporary storage locations in the CPU.


Assembly • Memory: Where data and instructions are stored.
• Instructions: Mnemonics representing operations (e.g.,

Language MOV, ADD, JMP)


Interaction between C &
Assembly Language

Machine code Single line Compilation Time Simplicity


• Assembly language is • Each line of the code • Programs written in • C was designed to be
converted directly in assembler Assembly can a kind of short hand
into machine code represents exactly execute faster while for assembly code.
while C is compile one machine code program written in C Assembly code tends
into Object before instruction. A single are easier to develop to be tedious to
being linked into the line in C will virtually and maintain program, since it
machine code. always represents takes many assembly
many machine language instructions
instructions. to "do anything".
Applications
• Language compiler development
• Network drivers
• IoT
C • Embedded systems, systems application, etc.
• Language interpreters
Progr • Modern programs
ammi • Financial application development, like trading apps

ng
• Assembly results in a faster and smaller code.
• It protects software execution against different types of attacks.
Asse • It is used for direct hardware manipulation.
mbly • With assembly you have access to specialized processor instructions.
• It is handy if you want to address critical performance issues.
Lang
uage
implementation
Inline assembly becomes extremely useful when performance is critical, and standard C
constructs are not efficient enough. One example is counting the number of set bits (1s) in a
binary representation of an integer. Modern CPUs have dedicated instructions (like POPCNT in
x86 architecture) for this task, which can be leveraged through inline assembly.
Performance: CPU instructions like POPCNT are significantly faster than iterating through bits in
C. This is particularly important for applications processing large datasets or requiring real-time
performance.
Hardware Optimization: Inline assembly allows you to directly utilize the CPU's capabilities,
bypassing compiler-generated instructions that may not fully optimize for the task.
Learning outcomes
oTranslation of Function Calls: Understand how C function calls are converted into assembly language.
oStack and Variables: Learn what it means when local variables are stored in the stack and go out of scope
after function calls.
oCalling Conventions: Understand the differences between functions with fixed vs. variable arguments in
assembly.
oC vs. C++: Explore how C++ differs from C at the assembly level and why the differences are minor.
oOptimization: Use hardware-specific instructions to optimize C programs (e.g., memcpy and strlen
optimizations). {}
Implementation:
Example 1 – Swapping 2
variables
Implementation:
Example 2 – Swapping 2
variables
Implementation:
Example 2 – matrix
multiplication
conclusion
Learning C programming and assembly language is essential for gaining a deep understanding of
how software interacts with hardware. C provides low-level access to memory and hardware
while maintaining portability and efficiency, making it indispensable for system programming,
embedded systems, and performance-critical applications. Its influence on modern languages
like C++, Java, and Python also makes it a foundational skill for software developers. Assembly
language complements this by offering direct control over hardware, enabling high-performance
optimization, debugging, and an understanding of how processors execute instructions. This
knowledge is particularly valuable in embedded systems, operating system development, and
cybersecurity. Together, C and assembly lay the groundwork for advanced topics like computer
architecture and real-time systems, fostering critical problem-solving skills and opening career
opportunities in software development, embedded engineering, and beyond.
Thank you

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