Computer architecture simulator
program that simulates the execution of computer architecture
A computer architecture simulator is a program that simulates the execution of computer architecture.
Computer architecture simulators are used for the following purposes:
Lowering cost by evaluating hardware designs without building physical hardware systems.
Enabling access to unobtainable hardware.
Increasing the precision and volume of computer performance data.
Introducing abilities that are not normally possible on real hardware such as running code backwards when an error is detected or running in faster-than-real time.
Categories
Computer architecture simulators can be classified into many different categories depending on the context.
Scope: Microarchitecture simulators model the microprocessor and its components. Full-system simulators also model the processor, memory systems, and I/O devices.
Detail: Functional simulators, such as instruction set simulators, achieve the same function as modeled components. They can be simulated faster if timing is not considered.
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