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A Simple Project Paradigm For Teaching Computer Architecture, Yul Chu
A Simple Project Paradigm For Teaching Computer Architecture, Yul Chu
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
This paper presents a teaching method for a possible computer architect by using a simple DCT project for an undergraduate-level computer architecture course. The goal of the project is to let students (two or three students per team) understand the concept of computer hardware and how to design a simple RISC-type 32-bit Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). The project consists of three different tasks: 1) D (Design) - Designing a processor at the abstract level; 2) C (Code) - Writing a simulation program for the ISA; and 3) T (Test) - Running a test program to verify each function of computer …