qa.hlp (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Instructions by Topic
   Instruction Summary  Help on Help  Contents  Index
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Category                  Description
Arithmetic                Arithmetic calculations: add, subtract, etc.
BCD Conversion            Adjust result of Binary Coded Decimal operation
Bit Shifting              Shift or rotate bits left or right
Compare                   Compare or test, for upcoming conditional jump
Control Flow              Jump or execute procedure
Data Transfer             Load or store values in registers
Flags                     Clear or set processor flags
Logic                     Logical operations: AND, OR, etc.
Port Input/Output         Read or write data to hardware ports
Processor Control         Control basic operation of the processor
Stack Operations          Push or pop values from stack
String Operations         Perform block operation (move, store, load)
Type Conversion           Cast data to new size while preserving sign
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