Desenvolvimento de um emulador CHIP-8 como estratégia para o ensino de arquitetura de computadores

Abstract

This work presents the development of a CHIP-8 system emulator, proposed as a didactic tool aimed at teaching and understanding fundamental concepts of Computer Architecture. The initiative seeks to combine practical learning and historical preservation, allowing students and enthusiasts to interactively explore the operation of a classical and simplified computing architecture. The project was conceived with the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the principles that govern the internal functioning of a computational architecture, addressing topics such as instruction execution, register usage, memory manipulation, and flow control. Furthermore, it demonstrates how modern technologies can be applied to the reconstruction and modernization of retro systems, offering an accessible, visual, and intuitive approach. In this way, the emulator contributes to strengthening practical learning and rescuing historical architectures, promoting the integration of theory, practice, and technological innovation.