Simple emulated computer improvements to facilitate understanding in introductory computer programming and computer organization/architecture classes
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Timothy D. Stanley, Dana Doggett, Loren Cook, Dennis FaircloughAuthors Info & Claims
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This paper describes improvements to a very simple, four instruction CPU, originally designed using digital logic simulation software, and used briefly in introductory C# programming classes to illustrate computer architecture concepts needed to appreciate the programming process. It is also used in a quick introduction to computer organization. One improvement is a C# version of this simple computer that hides the details of the complete logic simulation design. This implementation can also be used in a web programming environment of online classes. The other improvement provides an assembler again for use in an introduction to computer organization classes.
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Published: 01 April 2016
Published in JCSC Volume 31, Issue 4
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