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YESS: a Y86 pipelined processor simulator

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Cindy Norris,

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ACMSE '07: Proceedings of the 45th annual ACM Southeast Conference

Pages 150 - 155

https://doi.org/10.1145/1233341.1233369

Published: 23 March 2007 Publication History

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A popular approach to teaching computer organization and architecture is through the use of a simulator. Simulators enable students to experiment with machines that are unavailable or obsolete. Students gain an even deeper understanding of architecture by having to actually implement an architecture simulator. This paper discusses the Y86 simulator that students are required to implement during the lab component of a computer systems course. This project provides students with an in-depth understanding of pipelined processors and the opportunity to participate in the development of a relatively large software product.

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YESS: a Y86 pipelined processor simulator
1. Computer systems organization
2. Social and professional topics
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        Computer science education
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ACMSE '07: Proceedings of the 45th annual ACM Southeast Conference

March 2007

574 pages

ISBN:9781595936295

DOI:10.1145/1233341

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Ly CNorris COgden CGamess E(2022)LY86-64Proceedings of the 2022 ACM Southeast Conference10.1145/3476883.3520224(31-37)Online publication date: 18-Apr-2022
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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v87n212.79579

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