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--- spo600:6502_assembly_language_lab [2024/09/10 20:30] – chris
+++ spo600:6502_assembly_language_lab [2025/01/10 21:22] (current) – [Calculating Performance] chris
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       *  [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a1-ZZ1opY8xcuUHNxj3YW75dxOPynSuP2-QGSvZGzYY/edit?usp=sharing|Spreadsheet of bitmapped display memory locations]]
   * Video
-    * [[https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/ed7aedf1-fe6f-4b72-bbf1-c9b4e6e80af9|Calculating 6502 Program Execution Time]] (18 minutes)
+    * [[https://seneca-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/chris_tyler_senecapolytechnic_ca/EUYMUBIw9plDjsggZBZUDCQB5AttK-CDKtAIIHbIIxQbAQ?nav=eyJwbGF5YmFja09wdGlvbnMiOnsic3RhcnRUaW1lSW5TZWNvbmRzIjozOTcxLjI2NSwidGltZXN0YW1wZWRMaW5rUmVmZXJyZXJJbmZvIjp7InNjZW5hcmlvIjoiQ2hhcHRlclNoYXJlIiwiYWRkaXRpb25hbEluZm8iOnsiaXNTaGFyZWRDaGFwdGVyQXV0byI6ZmFsc2V9fX0sInJlZmVycmFsSW5mbyI6eyJyZWZlcnJhbEFwcCI6IlN0cmVhbVdlYkFwcCIsInJlZmVycmFsVmlldyI6IlNoYXJlQ2hhcHRlckxpbmsiLCJyZWZlcnJhbEFwcFBsYXRmb3JtIjoiV2ViIiwicmVmZXJyYWxNb2RlIjoidmlldyJ9fQ&e=9QFWMI|Calculating 6502 Program Execution Time]]
 =====  Lab 1  =====
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-. Test the code by pressing the Assemble button, then the Run button. If the there are any errors assembling (compiling) the code, they will appear in the message area at the bottom of the page. Make sure the code is running correctly and that you understands how it works. Don't be afraid to experiment!
+. Test the code by pressing the ''Assemble'' button, then the ''Run'' button. If the there are any errors assembling (compiling) the code, they will appear in the message area at the bottom of the page. Make sure the code is running correctly and that you understands how it works. Don't be afraid to experiment!
 ====  Calculating Performance  ====
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 . Also calculate the total memory usage for the program code plus any pointers or variables.
-Refer to the video on [[https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/ed7aedf1-fe6f-4b72-bbf1-c9b4e6e80af9|Calculating 6502 Program Execution Time]] for instructions on how to do this. Note that the example in the video is colouring only 1/4 of the bitmapped display, not the entire bitmapped screen - your result will be longer and different.
+Refer to the video on [[https://seneca-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/chris_tyler_senecapolytechnic_ca/EUYMUBIw9plDjsggZBZUDCQB5AttK-CDKtAIIHbIIxQbAQ?nav=eyJwbGF5YmFja09wdGlvbnMiOnsic3RhcnRUaW1lSW5TZWNvbmRzIjozOTcxLjI2NSwidGltZXN0YW1wZWRMaW5rUmVmZXJyZXJJbmZvIjp7InNjZW5hcmlvIjoiQ2hhcHRlclNoYXJlIiwiYWRkaXRpb25hbEluZm8iOnsiaXNTaGFyZWRDaGFwdGVyQXV0byI6ZmFsc2V9fX0sInJlZmVycmFsSW5mbyI6eyJyZWZlcnJhbEFwcCI6IlN0cmVhbVdlYkFwcCIsInJlZmVycmFsVmlldyI6IlNoYXJlQ2hhcHRlckxpbmsiLCJyZWZlcnJhbEFwcFBsYXRmb3JtIjoiV2ViIiwicmVmZXJyYWxNb2RlIjoidmlldyJ9fQ&e=9QFWMI|Calculating 6502 Program Execution Time]] for instructions on how to do this. Note that the example in the video is colouring only 1/4 of the bitmapped display, not the entire bitmapped screen - your result will be longer and different.
 . **Find one or more ways to decrease the time taken to fill the screen with a solid colour. Calculate the execution time of the fastest version of this program that you can create. Challenge: the fastest version is nearly twice as fast as the original version shown above!**
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 . Make each pixel a random colour. (Hint: use the psudo-random number generator mentioned on the [[6502 Emulator]] page).
-====  Experiments (Optional, Recommended)  ====
+====  Experiments  ====
 Go back to the bitmap code above, and try these experiments:
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   -  An introduction, so that someone who happens across your blog will understand the context of what you're writing about.
   -  The results from the //Calculating Performance// and //Modifying Code// portions of the lab, including the code, a description of how the code works, and the results produced.
+  - Any significant code in a form that allows it to be tested.
+    - In the case of this lab, this is the version of the software that you've modified to improve performance.
+    - This code should be either (a) directly included in the blog in a form where it can be easily cut-and-pasted into the emulator for testing, or (b) in a repository so it can be easily cut-and-pasted or downloaded for testing. (Recommendation: test it!)
   -  The results of the Optional sections, if you performed them, and your explaination for each observed result.
   -  Your experiences with this lab -- your impressions of Assembly Language, what you learned, and your reflections on the process.