1like2learn / Computer-Architecture

Computer Architecture

Computer Architecture

Project

This project is meant to give programmers a deeper understanding of computers and how they operate on a granular level. I originally completed the project during my time at Lambda School.

• Implement the LS-8 Emulator

Task List: add this to the first comment of your Pull Request

Day 1: Get print8.ls8 running

• [/] Inventory what is here
• [/] Implement the CPU constructor
• [/] Add RAM functions ram_read() and ram_write()
• [/] Implement the core of run()
• [/] Implement the HLT instruction handler
• [/] Add the LDI instruction
• [/] Add the PRN instruction

Day 2: Add the ability to load files dynamically, get mult.ls8 running

• [/] Un-hardcode the machine code
• [/] Implement the load() function to load an .ls8 file given the filename passed in as an argument
• [/] Implement a Multiply instruction (run mult.ls8)

Day 3: Stack

• [/] Implement the System Stack and be able to run the stack.ls8 program

Day 4: Get call.ls8 running

• [/] Implement the CALL and RET instructions
• [/] Implement Subroutine Calls and be able to run the call.ls8 program

Stretch

• [/] Add the timer interrupt to the LS-8 emulator
• Add the keyboard interrupt to the LS-8 emulator
• [/] Write an LS-8 assembly program to draw a curved histogram on the screen