EE457 - Summer 2026 Computer Systems Organization

Lab 2b

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Materials

See the the Labs..Lab2b subdirectory of the Shared folder

• Handout:: Read PDF the handout
• Software:: Download the Mars4_5.jar file in the shared folder. You should be able to double-click it and launch it if you have the Java Runtime environment already installed on your system. If you do not, you can download ad install the Java Runtime environment from this site. Details for how to use MARS are in the PDF handout.
• Skeleton Files: Download the skeleton file and testbench file in the provided .zip file which contains:
  • ee457_mm.s contains a partially skeleton assembly file where you can write your matrix multiple code.

Procedure

In teams of 2:

• Follow the instructions in the handout.

• Complete the procedure described in the PDF handout to write, test, and optimize your assembly code.

Submission

• EACH (BOTH) TEAM MEMBER should submit their code (though it will obviously be the same for both)
• Login to EdStem and go to Lessons..Lab2b - MatMult and the Matmult slide.
• Replace the contents of ee457_mm.s with your code (either by copy/paste of the entire contents or by uploading and replacing the skeleton file with your own.)
• Run the Test button at the bottom
• Once it passes, click Submit.