An integrated learning support environment for computer architecture

Abstract

The Integrated Learning Support Environment (ILSE) for Computer Architecture provides structured on-line access to a large body of text and diagrams in which the diagrams (a) remain visible on-screen even when the text is scrolled, (b) may in some cases be animated to provide a visual demonstration of activities occurring within a computer system. It uses a WWW multi-frame window system, with separate frames for text, diagrams and navigation control. The animated diagrams are driven by output from an architecture simulation system which has been (re-)written in Java. Using Java, live simulations can be incorporated into the WWW pages and run remotely.