Implementation of a hardware and software framework for a simple academic processor

An academic processor to be used in the "Computer Structure" subject has been developed in this work. During the lab sessions students will apply their knowledge about digital systems to design and implement this processor so they will interact with a real implementation of the system in several ways: modifying it to increase its functionality, programming it and watching its internal state while executing instructions. The fact that students are able to use a functional implementation improves remarkably their motivation.