1. Interactive MIPS Datapath Tutorial
Stephanie Holeman
John Even
Jeff Larson
Scott Service
Advisor/Client:
Dr Prasant Mohapatra

2. Overview Background Project Objectives Technical Approach
Achievements and Lessons Learned
Future Work
Questions

3. Computer Architecture
Background
Computer Architecture
Memory
I/O Devices
Processor
Datapath
Control

4. Background continued About MIPS processor uses architecture
Sony Playstation
Nintendo 64
architecture
RISC based

5. Background continued
5 Stage Pipeline
INSERT DATAPATH PICTURE HERE

6. Project Objectives Make learning less difficult
Create interactive learning tool
Make tool accessible from the web
Picture of disgruntled student

7. Technical Approach Solutions Considered Instructions to implement
Hardware Descriptor Language (HDL)
Microsoft® PowerPoint®
C++
Java™
Instructions to implement
Control features to implement

8. Our Solution Accessibility Instruction selection Control Features
Java (JDK 1.17b)
Netscape® and Internet Explorer®
Instruction selection
add, addi, and, or, lw, sw, beq, slt, nop
Control Features
no hazard detection
no data forwarding

9. Our Solution continued
Insert fake interface

10. Summary of Achievements
Pseudocode
Learn Java
Increase team work skills
Conducting group meetings

11. Future Work Ours Others Finish implementation Test and debug Document
Implement more instructions
Add hazard detection/data forwarding
Gather feedback from users

12. Thank you for your attention
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