/Computer-Architecture

Computer Architecture

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Computer Architecture

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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