MIPS assembly is a low-level programming language
The best way to learn any programming language is from live code
We will get you started by going through a few example programs and explaining the key concepts
Further, we have an Examples directory of several simple well-documented assembly programs for you to experiment with
We will not try to teach you the syntax line-by-line: pick up what you need from the book and on-line tutorials
Tip: Start by copying existing programs and modifying them incrementally making sure you understand the behavior at each step
Tip: The best way to understand and remember a construct or keyword is to experiment with it in code, not by reading about it