Title :
Integrated software support for a course on computer organization and assembly language
Author :
Martin, Johannes J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., New Orleans Univ., LA, USA
Abstract :
Curricula in computer engineering and computer science usually offer a mandatory course in machine and assembly language. This paper describes an integrated teaching tool for such a course, and classroom experience with using it. The tool consists of trainers for number systems and conversions, a simulator for a simple processor, an assembler for this processor, and a linker. Teaching experience has now been accumulated over six semesters. The material covered and the depth of knowledge acquired by students significantly exceeded the level reached when a commercial assembler was used
Keywords :
assembly language; computer architecture; computer based training; computer science education; courseware; educational courses; integrated software; program assemblers; teaching; virtual machines; assembler; assembly language course; classroom experience; computer engineering curricula; computer organization course; computer science curricula; computer-based training; integrated software support; integrated teaching tool; linker; machine language; number conversions; number systems; processor simulator; student knowledge depth; teaching experience; Arithmetic; Assembly systems; Computational modeling; Computer aided instruction; Computer architecture; Computer science; Couplings; Education; Lakes; Registers;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '99. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lexington, KY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5237-8
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1999.766109
