Computer Architecture Simulators for Different Instruction Formats

Several simple computer architecture simulators are developed and implemented for different instruction formats, including stack-based, accumulator-based, two-address, and three-address machines. These simulators can be used to assemble and run assembly language programs on the above computer architectures. Several simple applications are used to illustrate how to develop assembly language programs to deal with arrays, subroutines, and recursions on these different computer architectures. Students will have a better understanding of computer architectures by using these simulators on their assembly language programming assignments. In addition, students can also modify these simulators to add more instructions, debugging functions, and etc.