Title :
Simulation tool of network processor for learning activities
Author :
De Freitas, Henrique Cota ; Martins, Carlos Augusto Paiva da Silva
Author_Institution :
Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Abstract :
We present a functional simulation tool of the network processor developed at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It started during an undergraduate research project. The instruction set and microarchitecture of this type of processor are specialized and dedicated to work in network layers. Our main goals are improving and optimizing the learning activities related to the network processor for engineering and computer science users.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer architecture; computer science education; digital simulation; instruction sets; Brazil; Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais; computer science; engineering; network layers; network processor; processor instruction set; processor microarchitecture; simulation tool; undergraduate research project; Buffer storage; Computer aided instruction; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Logic; Microarchitecture; Read-write memory; Reduced instruction set computing; Registers; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2002. FIE 2002. 32nd Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7444-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2002.1158665
