Title :
Multicore education through simulation
Author_Institution :
Comput. Eng. Dept., Bilkent Univ., Ankara, Turkey
Abstract :
This paper presents the experiences using a commercial full system simulation platform-Simics-in a graduate chip multiprocessors class. The Simics platform enables students and researchers to do research on computer architecture, operating systems, and hardware/software co-simulation. It provides the ability to simulate machines that are not physically available. This platform has been used in chip multiprocessors course to help graduate and undergraduate students in related areas. This course deals with both hardware and software issues in chip multiprocessors, and concludes with a team project at the end of the semester. The simulation-based approach was successful when student feedback and final projects are considered.
Keywords :
circuit simulation; computer architecture; computer science education; educational courses; electronic engineering education; hardware-software codesign; microprocessor chips; multiprocessing systems; operating systems (computers); Simics commercial full-system simulation platform; computer architecture; graduate chip multiprocessor course; hardware/software co-simulation; multicore processor education; operating system; student feedback; team project; undergraduate student; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Computer science education; Design engineering; Hardware; Multicore processing; Parallel processing; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronic Systems Education, 2009. MSE '09. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4407-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4406-9
DOI :
10.1109/MSE.2009.5270841
