MMP16 a 16-bit Didactic Micro-Programmed Micro-Processor

Author

Presa, José Luis López ; Calle, Elio Pérez

Author_Institution

Dept. of Telematic Eng. & Archit., Polytech. Univ. Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Volume

1

fYear

2011

fDate

11-13 March 2011

Firstpage

61

Lastpage

65

Abstract

MMP16 stands for 16-bit Didactic Micro-Programmed Micro-Processor and consists in a comprehensive learning tool for those students of electric engineering and related disciplines that, having studied the basics of digital electronics, need to understand the principles of computer organization prior to study advanced computer architecture. Therefore, MMP16 has been designed as a bridge between the study and use of digital electronic components and a full implementation of a digital microprocessor. MMP16 is a powerful tool not only to depict the basic concepts of a microprocessor layout and operation, but also to instruct advanced concepts such as pipelining. Besides the theoretical approach, MMP16 may be used as a software developing tool, allowing the students to develop and test their own microprograms using the simulation software provided. MMP16 is currently being used in the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) and its deployment is under study in several European and Chinese universities.

Keywords

computer architecture; computer science education; educational courses; educational institutions; electronic engineering education; microprocessor chips; microprogramming; software engineering; teaching; 16 bit didactic microprogrammed microprocessor; Chinese university; European university; MMP16; Universidad Politecnica de Madrid; advanced computer architecture; digital electronic component; electric engineering students; learning tool; pipelining; principles of computer organization; software developing tool; word length 16 bit; Computer architecture; Computers; Data processing; Education; Organizations; Registers; Software; Computer Architecture; Computer Simulation; Didactic Tools; Principles of Computer Organization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Research and Development (ICCRD), 2011 3rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-839-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCRD.2011.5763974

Filename

5763974