DOP: a CPU core for teaching basics of computer architecture

  • Authors:
  • Milos Becvar;Alois Pluhacek;Jiri Danecek

  • Affiliations:
  • Czech Technical University in Prague;Czech Technical University in Prague;Czech Technical University in Prague

  • Venue:
  • WCAE '03 Proceedings of the 2003 workshop on Computer architecture education: Held in conjunction with the 30th International Symposium on Computer Architecture
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

A simple 16-bit processor core called DOP and its teaching environment is presented. The DOP processor illustrates the basic principles of computer organization and is therefore used in the introductory hardware course. Its major features are simplicity, availability of an FPGA implementation and a C compiler. This paper presents the description of the core, HW and SW tools and teaching methodology.