> I hate to say this (as i might incite another flame - actually more of a
> smoulder in a NG this size)
>
> But what grads are probably missing out on are a complete understanding of
> the hardware basics of computing - everyone should write some assembler
>
> My grad project was the design of a pcode machine for pascal - great
> experience
>
Well, I popped out of the 'system' about 2-3 years ago, and we did ASM
in one paper - VAX it was, and the assignments to so trivial, it was not
funny. There again, I already new 80x86 ASM at the time.....
I think what was missing from my uni was practical experience - which
was actually fine for me (I started contracting in 1st year), but all
but about 5 of the people I went thru the BTech with (about 40 of us)
had NO experience what so ever. I think thats more of a problem than not
knowing ASM :)
Tho ASM is funkey sometimes :)
Nic.
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