CPE 315
Winter 2008
Lab Project #2 FAQ

1. Does the 0 delimiter count as a value?
   no
   

2. What happens if I use pseudo instructions?
   You can use la; if you use any others, you won't like your lab grade.
   Some common pseudo instructions that people use:
   

   li
   lw $r, address
   

3. Can I use divide to test for odd/even?
   No, absolutely not.
   Use only the instructions on the MIPS handout.
   

4. What is maxint?
   2147483647

5. What is minint?
   -2147483648
   

6. What are input values that must be tested?
   Sequences of integers in the range minint to maxint.
   Don't attempt input error checking - this is 315!!!!
   

7. What is the output if only a 0 is entered?
   It's up to you; do something reasonable and correct.