To get acquainted with MIPS assembly language and the system calls. Assignment statement
#Write a MIPS program which:
reads an integer with the prompt -- "Enter a positive integer:" checks whether or not it is a perfect number -- i.e., whether its factors including 1 and excluding itself sum to itself, and accordingly prints the message -- "The ⟨entered number⟩ is (not) a perfect number" Relevant documentation is made available via the notice page.
#Marking Guidelines
Assignment marking is to be done only after the deadline expires, as submissions gets blocked after the assignment is marked.
Marks are to the awarded as per the components indicated below.
Interactive interface, as specified: 4 Appropriate use of system calls for printing: 8 Appropriate use of system call to read and integer: 5 Commenting of program: 3 Total Marks: 20 The breakup of marks should be entered as remarks as the sum of the marks given for each component (eg: 4+7+5+2)
Any deficiency in the student submission should also be entered as remarks (eg: "(d) comments are grossly inadequate (0/3)").
Assignment submission
Ensure that your program has the extension ".spim" (say perf.spim)
