Assembly/Machine Programming

[BlackberryCS]

I am looking for someplace where I can get a certification in Machine programming. If anyone has that information please respond.

 

[MrChad]

What type of processor / architecture?

 

What the hell do you want a cert for? There like no jobs for asm programmers outside of twiddling bits on embedded devices at motorola or something.

 

[BlackberryCS]

I perfer programming with just numbers and I enjoy doing it. I am now starting to study chip set and design but I am not in school and don't have a degree. All the work that I do gets done in my off time and weekends. I just want to combine the two and benefit from all the work that I do and love. That is why I am asking. I am looking for the best possible route.

 

[boran]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but 99% of the programming nowadays gets done in higher level languages.
You could get into 3D programming (for graphics cards) but those are also switching to a higher level language, so I doubt you'll find much demand for ASM programmers. or a place where they actually teach it.

if you really want to learn ASM i'd reccomend the internet, but that would be just for fun.

 

[DaveSimmons]

What little assembly work that still exists is done by people with 4-year CE, CSE, EE degrees. I doubt you'd find any entry-level jobs that don't require a 4-year degree.

There are a few jobs that involve emitting assembly code (such as working on language compilers) but again you need that 4-ear degree or even a BS and MS.

Graphics, device drivers, even embedded controllers are switching / have switched to high level languages like C and C++.

If it's just for hobby, then you could do something like Commodore 64 or Atari 2600 game programming on emulators, but for a paid position you'll need a dgree.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Most assembly code that I have seen over the past 10+ years, has been small modules 20-30 lines. Intended to get at certain H/w fucntionality that a higher level language apparently can not handle properly.

Very little gets re-touched.

Assembly is nice to understand, however unless you are getting into the low-level firmware targetted toward a specific processor, you are wasting your time in intending that it is a primary language to work in.

Massive embedded programs that were machine code are being switched over to a higher level language. The compilers have become good enough that the assembler coder is not really needed.