Nintendo DS: A Pedagogical Approach to Teach Computer Architecture
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This work reveals the benefits obtained from an innovative pedagogical experience based on the use of a game console as the platform to teach Computer Architecture. This paper shows how the selection of an appropriate platform, not only motivates students, but also helps them to acquire the theoretical concepts by means of real applications. The Nintendo DS console turns out to be a great platform to explore the structure and organization of a fully equipped computer. In this regard, a brief description of the lab sessions is presented to highlight the great potentialities
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