Project 1_Processor 1 Requirements • Download VirtualBox (click here), and the latest version of Linux Mint. Click here to download. • Alternatively, use 32-bit or 64-bit Ubuntu or Debian. Click here to download. • Download build essentials for linux as needed. If you are using Mint/Ubuntu/Debian type in sudo apt-get install build-essential. • Download the proper version of Logisim. Be sure to use the most updated version. DO NOT USE BRANDONSIM FROM CS 2110! Click here to go to the download page. • Logisim is not perfect and does have small bugs. In certain scenarios, files have been corrupted and students have had to re-do the entire project. Please back up your work using some form of version control, such as a local git repository. 2 Project Overview and Description Project 1 is designed to give you a good feel for exactly how a processor works. In Phase I, you will design a datapath in Logisim to implement a supplied instruction set architecture. You will use the datapath as a tool to determine the control signals needed to execute each instruction. In Phases II and III you are required to build a simple finite state machine (AKA control-unit) to control your computer and actually run programs on it. Note: You will need to have a working knowledge of Logisim. Make sure that you know how to make basic circuits as well as subcircuits before proceeding.
