spo/ass2/simulator_SIC_XE

SIC/XE Simulator

A complete SIC/XE architecture simulator with instruction execution, device I/O, and memory management.

Quick Start

The easiest way to build and run the simulator:

make run

This single command will:

• Configure the build system (if needed)
• Compile all source files
• Link the executable
• Run the simulator

Build Commands

Command	Description
make	Build the project
make build	Build the project
make run	Build run the simulator
make clean	Clean build artifacts
make run	Clean build artifacts, build and run the simulator

Project Structure

simulator_SIC_XE/
├── include/          # Header files (.h)
├── src/             # Source files (.cpp)
├── target/bin/      # Build output (executables, libraries)
└── build/           # CMake build directory

Features

• SIC/XE Architecture: Complete register set (A, X, L, B, S, T, F, PC, SW)
• Instruction Execution: Format 1, 2, and 3/4 instruction support
• Device I/O: Input, output, and file device management
• Memory Management: 24-bit address space with proper bounds checking

Development

The project uses CMake with a convenient Makefile wrapper. All build artifacts are placed in target/bin/ for easy access.

For manual CMake usage:

cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build -j