Assembler programmation for a minimalist computer

What are you going to learn ?

• What are the minimal components of a computer ?
• What is the memory exactly?
• What is the memory address space?
• What does little endian mean ?
• What is a device and how to communicate with ?
• What is the main feature of the MIPS core ?
• How to write a program for the MIPS core?
• Assembler code that is the basic language of the MIPS?

Plan

• Von Newmann's architecture
• Role of processor
• Role of memory
• Role of in-out controller
• Actual computer's architecture
• Espace d'adressage
• Architecture externe du processeur
• Langage assembleur
• Type d'instruction
• Endianness