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WebMIPS: A New Web-Based MIPS Simulation Environment for Computer Architecture Education Irina Branovic, Roberto Giorgi, Enrico Martinelli University of Siena, Italy {branovic,giorgi,enrico}@dii.unisi.it Abstract captures all the features of the current state-of-the-art in computer research. The simulators in this category attempt to illustrate and teach two general principles: We have implemented a MIPS simulation the instruction set architecture and the micro- environment called WebMIPS. Our simulator is architecture. accessible from the Web and has been In many universities, MIPS architecture is successfully used in introductory computer studied because it is a RISC architecture that makes architecture course at Faculty of Information understanding abstract concepts of computer design Engineering in Siena, Italy. The advantages of easier. Another advantage of MIPS ISA is that it is the Web approach are immediate access to the used in textbooks [2], [3], which represent a reference simulator, without installation, and a possible material for teaching computer architecture in many centralized monitoring of students’ activity. universities, which is also the case for our faculty. WebMIPS