Python for Education: Emulating x86 Assembler on the Web

3:10pm - 3:35pm on Saturday, October 7 in PennTop South

Gene Callahan

Audience Level:

Intermediate

Watch:

https://youtu.be/rD89ZSyrWNA

Overview

Emu86 is a browser-based interpreter for x86 assembly language written in Python, using the Django framework. It allows code-stepping, displays registers, flags, memory, and the stack, and provides online help for all instructions. It is a great learning tool for introducing students to assembler.

Description

Emu86 is a browser-based interpreter for x86 assembly language written in Python, using the Django framework. It allows code-stepping, displays registers, flags, memory, and the stack, and provides online help for all instructions. It is a great learning tool for introducing students to assembler, and it illustrates the potential of “courseware as code” for education.