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MNEME: A memory hierarchy simulator for an engineering computer architecture course
Author(s) -
Moreno Lorenzo,
González Evelio J.,
Popescu Beatrice,
Toledo Jonay,
Torres Jesús,
Gonzalez Carina
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.20317
Subject(s) - computer science , course (navigation) , hierarchy , memory hierarchy , architecture , process (computing) , computer architecture , simulation , software engineering , programming language , operating system , engineering , art , aerospace engineering , economics , market economy , visual arts , cache
As in other fields of Engineering, simulators are widely used to teach Memory hierarchy topics. In this paper, a simulator called MNEME (due to the muse of the memory in Greek mythology), which includes a complete vision of memory hierarchy topics, is presented. This simulator has been validated and improved using feedback from students during two academic years. This way, the students have taken part significantly in the MNEME design process. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 19: 358–364, 2011