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Android-based Simulator to Support Tomasulo Algorithm Teaching and Learning

by Dimitris Kehagias, V. Douskas-Bertlviser
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 170 - Number 2
Year of Publication: 2017
Authors: Dimitris Kehagias, V. Douskas-Bertlviser
10.5120/ijca2017914703

Dimitris Kehagias, V. Douskas-Bertlviser . Android-based Simulator to Support Tomasulo Algorithm Teaching and Learning. International Journal of Computer Applications. 170, 2 ( Jul 2017), 24-29. DOI=10.5120/ijca2017914703

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author = { Dimitris Kehagias, V. Douskas-Bertlviser },
title = { Android-based Simulator to Support Tomasulo Algorithm Teaching and Learning },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Jul 2017 },
volume = { 170 },
number = { 2 },
month = { Jul },
year = { 2017 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 24-29 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume170/number2/28043-2017914703/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2017914703 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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%A V. Douskas-Bertlviser
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%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Tomasulo’s algorithm is a dynamic instruction scheduling algorithm that allows out-of-order execution, to minimize “Read-After-Write” (RAW) hazards and by register renaming to reduce “Write-After-Read” (WAR) and “Write-After-Write” (WAW) hazards. This paper describes an Android based simulator that shows how dynamic scheduling is obtained using Tomasulo's Algorithm. The simulator is configurable, while the simulation can be operated in a step by step mode and with animation in order to help students comprehend the concepts of dynamic scheduling anytime, anywhere.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Tomasulo’s algorithm Simulator Computer architecture Interactive animation.

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