The PC as a productivity tool in the microprocessor laboratory

Author

MacKenzie, I. Scott

Author_Institution

Seneca Coll. of Appl. Arts & Technol., North York, Ont., Canada

Volume

34

Issue

1

fYear

1991

fDate

2/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

62

Lastpage

69

Abstract

The PC microcomputer can serve as a host system for developing microprocessor-based products. The educational potential for the PC is investigated citing the low cost and widespread availability of systems and PC-hosted products to facilitate hardware and software design. New laboratory methodologies result which prevent students from getting bogged down in learning the basic functions of an expensive and unique name-brand development system. By focusing lab activities on the PC and a powerful set of add-on tools students readily undertake the synthesis of complete projects, working from concept to product

Keywords

computer aided instruction; education; laboratories; laboratory apparatus and techniques; microcomputer applications; microcomputers; CAI; PC; add-on tools; design; education; hardware; microcomputer; microprocessor laboratory; productivity tool; software; students; Costs; Hardware; Laboratories; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Power engineering and energy; Productivity; Software debugging; Software design; Software testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/13.79883

Filename

79883