“Microprogramming” Course in the Knowledge Field 12 “Information Technology”

DOI: 10.35598/mcfpga.2023.009

“Microprogramming” Course in the Knowledge Field 12 “Information Technology”
Mykhailo Petryshyn, Lubomyr Petryshyn

V International Scientific and Practical Conference Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Device Development on Microcontrollers and FPGAs (MC&FPGA-2023), Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2023, pp. 29-31.

Date of Conference: 22–23 June 2023

Abstract
Microprogramming is used to implement the control logic of a computer’s central processing unit at a low level of programming. The microprogram code specifies the sequence of the processor elementary operations execution, ensures the order of complex instruction sets implementation, and allows the design of high-level programming language commands. The relevance of studying the theory, methods, and techniques of microprogramming in higher education institutions allows students to acquire skills in developing functionally oriented processors structures, their command set, as well as system programming skills. The purpose of studying microprogramming is to gain an understanding of how flexible and a computer’s central processor efficient control is achieved using microcode. This allows microprogram optimization, improving performance and ensuring system functionality. In summary, students will gain an understanding of how hardware and software interact at a low level.

Keywords: microprogramming, course, processor control, student.

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