Comp 411 Spring 2007

Today we’ll look at the MIPS simulator and run a few small programs. Lecture 6 slides

You’ll need the MIPS emulator SPIM for the next problem set. Here are some links:

• The SPIM simulator website
• A local copy of the MS windows XP version of SPIM
• MIPS instructions and pseudoinstructions supported by SPIM
• User’s Guide for MS Windows version of SPIM

Today we’ll talk about accessing memory and writing assembly code. Lecture 5 slides

Today we will begin discussing the MIPS instruction set. Lecture 4 Slides

Problem Set 2 will help you wrestle with the instruction set concepts in the next lectures. These are due before class on Thursday 1 February. Solutions

Sections 2.1 through 2.6.

We’ll talk about encoding information such as letters and numbers using bits. Lecture 3 as PDF.
Update: I corrected the errors in these slides. FP format looks right now.

in COD (our book). Which I’ve just found out isn’t in the bookstore. Ack!

Here are some problems to help you think through the material in the next two lectures. These are due before class on Tuesday 23 January. Solutions

Today we’ll look at a bit of Information Theory and then begin looking under the covers. You’ll find the slides for today’s lecture here. Lecture 2 as PDF