1.
Simple CPU Emulator
Goal: Emulate a basic CPU with registers, RAM, and an instruction set.
Features:
8-bit registers
RAM (e.g., 256 bytes)
Support basic instructions: MOV, ADD, SUB, JMP, HLT
Skills: Memory management, parsing opcodes, simulation of fetch-decode-
execute cycle.
2. Binary Calculator
Goal: Create a calculator that supports binary operations.
Features:
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
Bitwise operations: AND, OR, XOR, NOT, SHIFT
Input/output in binary
Skills: Bit manipulation, user input handling.
3. Logic Gate Simulator
Goal: Simulate basic logic gates and build circuits.
Features:
Implement gates: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR
Combine gates to simulate small circuits
Optional: Create a visual interface using Tkinter
Skills: Boolean logic, class-based design.
4. Assembly Language Interpreter
Goal: Build an interpreter for a small custom assembly language.
Features:
Define syntax for a basic instruction set
Parse and execute instructions
Simulate registers and memory
Skills: Lexical analysis, state machine, low-level concepts.
5. Memory Hierarchy Simulator
Goal: Simulate cache, RAM, and CPU interactions.
Features:
Simulate L1/L2 cache hits/misses
Simple replacement policies (e.g., LRU)
Show performance difference with/without cache
Skills: Data structures, performance modeling.