Multicore education through simulation

Author

Ozturk, Ozcan

Author_Institution

Comput. Eng. Dept., Bilkent Univ., Ankara, Turkey

fYear

2009

fDate

25-27 July 2009

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

11

Abstract

This paper presents the experiences using a commercial full system simulation platform-Simics-in a graduate chip multiprocessors class. The Simics platform enables students and researchers to do research on computer architecture, operating systems, and hardware/software co-simulation. It provides the ability to simulate machines that are not physically available. This platform has been used in chip multiprocessors course to help graduate and undergraduate students in related areas. This course deals with both hardware and software issues in chip multiprocessors, and concludes with a team project at the end of the semester. The simulation-based approach was successful when student feedback and final projects are considered.

Keywords

circuit simulation; computer architecture; computer science education; educational courses; electronic engineering education; hardware-software codesign; microprocessor chips; multiprocessing systems; operating systems (computers); Simics commercial full-system simulation platform; computer architecture; graduate chip multiprocessor course; hardware/software co-simulation; multicore processor education; operating system; student feedback; team project; undergraduate student; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Computer science education; Design engineering; Hardware; Multicore processing; Parallel processing; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microelectronic Systems Education, 2009. MSE '09. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4407-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4406-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MSE.2009.5270841

Filename

5270841