The role of the computer architecture simulator in the laboratory

Tangorra, Filippo

doi:10.1145/126445.126447

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“…At this writing, CPU Sire is the only program for the Macintosh, of which the author is aware, that allows the user to construct radically different architectures using the same simulator package. Tangorra (1990) and Newsome and Pancake (1992 In addition, two former students, Jedediah Parsons and Zachary Geisz, who helped write segments of CPU Sim, made many suggestions based on their experiences in using it in the class. Version 2.2 of CPU Sim incorporated all these suggestions and was used very successfully in the spring of 1993 at Colby.…”

Section: Other Simulators Omentioning

confidence: 99%

CPU Sim a computer simulator for use in an introductory computer organization-architecture class

Skrien

1994

J. Comput. High. Educ.

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A B S T R A C T CU SIM is an interactive low-level computer simulation packa=e that runs on the Macintosh computer. Users of the package specify the details of the CPU to be simulated, including the registers, i/o channels, main memory, the microinstruction set, machine instructions, and assembly language instructions. Users can then create machine or assembly language programs using the built-in text editor and assembler and can run their programs in the simulator. It is possible to step through the execution of a program one machine instruction or microinstruction at a time and even to back up one instruction at a time. Also, users may choose to edit the contents of any c o m p o n e n t and then continue execution. The main window displays the state of the machine at every step.

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Section: Other Simulators Omentioning

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CPU Sim a computer simulator for use in an introductory computer organization-architecture class

Skrien

1994

J. Comput. High. Educ.

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“…The use of subscripted signal names is also illustrated, e.g. input specifies four signal lines: input [3], input [2], etc. in a bus-like manner.…”

Section: Digital Simulatormentioning

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“…Modem digital-design laboratories commonly use simulation to evaluate digital networks and proposed computer architectures [1], [2], [3]. Simulation is an economical method for gaining confidence that a proposed design will function as intended.…”

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A laboratory for building computers

Reid

1992

SIGCSE Bull.

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A workstation laboratory allows undergraduate students to build complete, functioning computers--in simulation. The simulation extends down to the gate and signal levels, with eftlxxive modeling of delays and transitions, so reasonable assurance of the validity of the designs can be obtained The computers constructed in this laboratory are complete with peripheral equipment including tapes and disks, and the students furnish a mdimentary operating system. The student operating-systems receive executable binary objects on the tapes, transfer them to the disk, and initiate their execution. The executable objects and the operating system are produced by a standard C compiler. Students must limit their C-language source code and data types used so the compiled binaries will be executable on the 16-bit wide, Motorola 680X04ike computer they construct. The computers are constructed in an hierarchical manner from the gates and medium-scale components available in the digital simulator used in this laboratory.

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“…He argued that using concrete models to represent the computer system might enhance the learners' understanding. Hooper and Thomas (1990) Rajan, 1991;Roman & Cox, 1989;Schweppe, 1973;Shapiro & Witmer, 1974;Tangorra, 1990).…”

Section: Methodology Of Programming Instructionmentioning

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“…Numerous high-level languages have been developed that permit the programmer to express instructions in a symbology that is easier to use than machine-code. However, the assembly language is often used in an introductory computer course to aid in the comprehension of the fundamentals of computer structure and organization, and to reinforce structured programming concepts as well (Cook, 1982;Donahue, 1988;Leeper & Rehmer, 1986;Mackenzie, 1988;Nickerson, 1988;Tangorra, 1990;Tran & Robillard, 1985 language (Abel, 1989).…”

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Teaching for transfer of assembly language concepts to C programming using computer-based instruction and traditional instruction

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The role of the computer architecture simulator in the laboratory

Cited by 13 publications

References 23 publications

CPU Sim a computer simulator for use in an introductory computer organization-architecture class

CPU Sim a computer simulator for use in an introductory computer organization-architecture class

A laboratory for building computers

Teaching for transfer of assembly language concepts to C programming using computer-based instruction and traditional instruction

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