Basic Machine Code Operations

- High Level language programs are translated into Machine Code
- The processor decodes this Machine Code to run programs
- Machine Code - Operation Code (what to do)
                          - Operand (what to do with it)

What do I need to know?
- Load 15 (meaning load whatever is in memory location 15)
- Store 6 (meaning store whatever number is in the accumulator into memory location 6)
- Add #10 (meaning add the number 5 to the accumulator)

# is important to signify a number