Although the version available for download is reasonably stable and usable it probably is still buggy requiring more extensive testing.
Cpu models created by cpusim software#
The simulator is a complex piece of software and is being regularly maintained and enhanced.
It has been the subject of research work to evaluate and establish the effectiveness of the simulations with the help of funding from The Higher Education Academy (HEA).
It has been successfully integrated in undergraduate computing degree programmes in support of teaching modules in computer architecture and operating systems at Edge Hill University. It is multi-level as it provides simulations at different levels of computing hardware and software technology.ĬPU-OS Simulator is the product of many years’ development effort. It is integrated as it incorporates multiple simulations that are able to support each other across well-defined interfaces. It is characterised as an integrated and multi-level simulator. Although this simulator has features common to many similar simulators, it also boasts many unique features. This site is primarily dedicated to one such simulator which is designed to simulate many different aspects of computer architecture and operating systems. This site is dedicated to this software which is made freely available.Įducational simulators in computer education are created to provide support for teaching and learning by mimicking the behaviours of computer hardware and software and often include visualization and animation methods to aid student engagement and deeper understanding. This educational software is designed to support computer education through simulations of modern CPU and Operating System for the learners and teachers of computer organization and architecture. CPU-OS Simulator is a combined CPU simulator and an OS simulator.