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A HARDWARE/SOFTWARE SIMULATOR TO UNIFY COURSES IN THE COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM


Lubomir Ivanov
John S. Mallozzi
Department of Computer Science
Iona College
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
914 633-2578
livanov@iona.edu
jmallozzi@iona.edu
Abstract
We present the design of a small but efficient computer system, a software simulator with a graphical user interface, and supporting software designed to integrate the educational experience of students taking courses in Computer Organization and Architecture, Operating Systems, and Compiler Design. We demonstrate the essential links among these three areas of Computer Science, and discuss how to integrate the developed system and software into the course material of the above-mentioned courses.