Our intro to computing class involves learning about gates, an academic architecture (LC-3), programming in bytecode, programming in assembler, learning how we assemble the bytecode into assembler, then learning C. Our final project is a basic compiler from C to ASM given an AST.
I think it's a great way to learn about the way a machine works in one semester :)
I think it's a great way to learn about the way a machine works in one semester :)