BRISC-V Emulator: A Standalone, Installation-Free, Browser-Based Teaching Tool
Mihailo Isakov, Michel A. Kinsy

TL;DR
The paper introduces BRISC-V, a browser-based, installation-free RISC-V emulator designed as an accessible teaching tool for computer architecture education.
Contribution
It presents a novel, web-based RISC-V emulator that simplifies deployment and enhances teaching without requiring software installation.
Findings
Easy deployment across platforms
No installation required for users
Flexible and extensible architecture
Abstract
Many computer organization and computer architecture classes have recently started adopting the RISC-V architecture as an alternative to proprietary RISC ISAs and architectures. Emulators are a common teaching tool used to introduce students to writing assembly. We present the BRISC-V (Boston University RISC-V) Emulator and teaching tool, a RISC-V emulator inspired by existing RISC and CISC emulators. The emulator is a web-based, pure javascript implementation meant to simplify deployment, as it does not require maintaining support for different operating systems or any installation. Here we present the workings, usage, and extensibility of the BRISC-V emulator.
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Taxonomy
TopicsSoftware System Performance and Reliability · Software Engineering Research · Cloud Computing and Resource Management
