Title :
The use of low cost portable microcontrollers in teaching undergraduate Computer Architecture and Organization
Author :
Lo, Dan Chia-Tien ; Qian, Kai ; Hong, Liang
Abstract :
This paper presents our experiences in teaching undergraduate Computer Architecture and Organization using a low cost portable microcontroller, MSP 430 manufactured by Texas Instrument Inc. This microcontroller is hosted on a USB dongle along with necessary hardware interfaces for system configuration. The microcontroller, though simple, covers basic fundamentals of computer systems, and indeed is a great platform for beginners to start with. This low cost portable device makes it possible for students to conduct labs and projects at anytime and anywhere.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; microcontrollers; peripheral interfaces; USB; hardware interfaces; low cost portable microcontrollers; portable device; teaching undergraduate computer architecture; teaching undergraduate computer organization; Assembly; Computer architecture; Computers; Educational institutions; Microcontrollers; Registers; Computer architecture and organization; computer education; microcontroller;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), 2012 IEEE 2nd
Conference_Location :
Ewing, NJ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1097-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISECon.2012.6204174
