Instructor: Bob Rinker Office: JEB 233 Email: rinker@cs.uidaho.edu Phone: (208)885-7378 Office Hours (Spring 2002): 10:30-11:30 MTWF, or by appointment, or stop in anytime my door is open!
Grading:
Your grade will be calculated using the following percentages:
Three mid-semester exams + Quizzes
50%
Final exam (comprehensive)
20%
Homework/Projects
30%
Total
100%
The letter grade you receive from the course will be determined as follows:
90%-100%
A
89.9%-80%
B
79.9%-70%
C
69.9%-60%
D
Below 60%
F
The instructor reserves the right to adjust these percentages lower if
deemed necessary.
Policy on Academic Honesty and Cheating - your continued registration in this
class indicates that you understand and agree to abide by the
policy. Assignments:
Assignment 1 - description in
ps
or
pdf
Due Date: Feb 8, 2002
Assignment 2 - description in
ps
or
pdf
Due Date: Feb 15, 2002
Assignment 3 - description in
ps
or
pdf
Due Date: Feb 25, 2002
Assignment 4 - description in
ps
or
pdf
Due Date: Mar 8, 2002
Assignment 5 - description in
ps
or
pdf
Due Date: Mar 15, 2002
- NOTE - The test bench file you should use is available
here
(Shift-click to retrieve).
- You should turn in ONE FILE with all your vhdl code. Be sure it is ordered
so that it compiles!!!
Assignment 6 - description in
ps
or
pdf
Due Date: Mar 29, 2002
- Test bench (for those using std_logic/std_logic_vector) is available
here
(Shift-click to retrieve).
- Test bench (for those using bit/bit_vector) is available
here
(Shift-click to retrieve). To use, read the directions in the code.
Assignment 7 - description in
ps
or
pdf
Due Date: Apr 10, 2002
- Test bench is available
here
(Shift-click to retrieve).
- Test bench (for those using bit/bit_vector) is available
here
(Shift-click to retrieve). To use, read the directions in the code.
Last Assignment - description in
ps
or
pdf
Due Date: May 10, 2002 This is the last day to turn
in anything to be graded - there is no late period for this
assignment!
- Test bench is available
here
(Shift-click to retrieve). Current version of test bench is
1.01 (the original version). Watch here for updates.
- A Sample memory file (mips.mem) is available
here This one
doesn't do anything useful, but can be used as a guide for making your own.
- Here are some
test cases.
The .s files are the "assembly language"
programs, while the .mem files are the hex files. These examples test many
of the arithmetic (R-type) instructions, and load/stores
- : Here are
more test cases.
These test the immediates, SLT/SLTI, and branches. The updated programs have
the word "fixed" in their titles (thanks to David Nadler!).
NOTE: these test cases were partially generated "manually." Please let me know
if you find any problems with any of them. Thanks.
- Here is an UPDATED
test bench.
It contains code for bit vectors, and also
produces an error message if your processor exceeds 10000 cycles (which
probably means an infinite loop!).
- If you are having trouble, look
here for a
list of the most common problems people are having, along with some hints
about what to do about them.
In some printings of the book, the op-code table
(A.19) is wrong! The op-codes in the lower half of the first column have
been shifted down one position. For example, lw is supposed to be opcode 23,
not 24 as stated in some books. The .mem files I have provided have the
correct op-codes.
Some useful items:
A decent vi editor Cheat Sheet
(pdf
or
ps)
Unix tutorial (from the University of Edinburgh)
here.
Textbook website here
MIPS Handout is available here
(ps or
pdf)
MIPS "Cheat Sheet" is available here
(ps or
pdf)
SPIM Handout is available here
(ps or
pdf)
Checkin submission method description
here (
ps or
pdf). No more email submissions accepted!!!
Last updated Wednesday, May 8, 2002