Title :
Implementation of a hardware and software framework for a simple academic processor
Author :
Ruiz, J. ; Guerrero, D. ; Gomez, I. ; Viejo, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Tecnol. Electron., Univ. de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Abstract :
An academic processor to be used in the “Computer Structure” subject has been developed in this work. During the lab sessions students will apply their knowledge about digital systems to design and implement this processor so they will interact with a real implementation of the system in several ways: modifying it to increase its functionality, programming it and watching its internal state while executing instructions. The fact that students are able to use a functional implementation improves remarkably their motivation.
Keywords :
computer literacy; digital systems; electronic engineering computing; hardware description languages; microprocessor chips; Verilog; computer structure; digital systems; functional implementation; hardware framework implementation; instruction execution; microprocessors; processor design; processor implementation; simple academic processor; software framework implementation; student lab sessions; system functionality; system programming; Clocks; Computer architecture; Computers; Field programmable gate arrays; Programming; Registers; Software; digital systems; laboratory; learning; processors; trainer;
Conference_Titel :
Technologies Applied to Electronics Teaching (TAEE), 2012
Conference_Location :
Vigo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2485-4
DOI :
10.1109/TAEE.2012.6235405
