Different cpu's have different instructions.

To make them easier to remember they are given names called mnemonics.

Examples are

ADD     add to the contents of the accumulator.
STA      store the contents of the accumulator.
LDA      load into the accumulator.
TAX      transfer the contents of the accumulator to register X.

A program is a list of instructions, usually written using mnemonics.

Here is the sequence of events for writing programs.

Define the problem.
Produce an algorithm (a list of instructions, written in everyday language).
Produce a flow chart.
Write the program using mnemonics.
Assemble into hex opcodes. (an assembler is a program which does this).
Test by running the program.
DEBUG IT !!
 

Below is a short program

Labels can be used instead of numbers, as a temporary measure, and replaced by the number later

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