SIC/XE Program to divide BETA by GAMMA, setting ALPHA to the value of the quotient

This System Software program demonstrates set of instructions for SIC/XE to divide BETA by GAMMA, setting ALPHA to the value of the quotient, rounded to the nearest integer using the register-to-register instructions.

Write a sequence of instructions for SIC/XE to divide BETA by GAMMA, setting ALPHA to the value of the quotient, rounded to the nearest integer. Use register-to-register instructions to make the calculation as efficient as possible.

Source Code

Line NumberCodeDescription
1LDF BETA
2DIVF GAMMA
3FIX
4STA ALPHA
5ALPHA RESW 1
6BETA RESW 1
7GAMMA RESW 1
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