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Software simulation is an invaluable and indispensable educational tool in teaching and learning of complex systems’ behavior specially when accompanied with effective visualization and animation methods. Examples of simple but effective visualization and animation methods are presented with reference to a unique set of tightly-integrated simulators designed to engage and capture the imagination of students of modern computer architecture. Several years of practical experience and development are largely based on user feedback and evaluation work that are indicative of the positive impact of the simulations on enhancing learning experiences of the students from basic to advanced levels of study.
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Mustafa, B. (2013). Simulation Still Rules: Modern Computer Systems Architecture Visualized and Laid Bare. In: Vittorini, P., Gennari, R., Marenzi, I., Mascio, T., Prieta, F. (eds) 2nd International Workshop on Evidence-based Technology Enhanced Learning. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 218. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00554-6_12
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