Readings in microprogramming

  • Authors:
  • P. M. Davies

  • Affiliations:
  • IBM Systems Research Institute, New York, New York

  • Venue:
  • IBM Systems Journal
  • Year:
  • 1972

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Abstract

This guide to the literature on microprogramming is preceded by an exposition intended for the less knowledgeable reader. Microprogram control is seen as a form of simulation in which primitive operations are combined and sequenced so as to imitate the characteristics of a desired machine. Discussed are such design considerations as microword formats, performance, writable control stores, and the relationship between microprogramming and software reliability.