branch to target

        b    target        #  unconditional branch to program label target
        beq    $t0,$t1,target    #  branch to target if  $t0 = $t1
        blt    $t0,$t1,target    #  branch to target if  $t0 < $t1
        ble    $t0,$t1,target    #  branch to target if  $t0 <= $t1
        bgt    $t0,$t1,target    #  branch to target if  $t0 > $t1
        bge    $t0,$t1,target    #  branch to target if  $t0 >= $t1
        bne    $t0,$t1,target    #  branch to target if  $t0 <> $t1