Unit I: Introduction

This unit introduces you to the course and gets you started with gem5.

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:

• Download and build gem5.
• Explain how gem5 simulates components and the passage of time.
• Create and run simple Python configuration scripts using demo components.

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Table of contents

• Section 1: Why simulation?
• Section 2: Enter gem5
• Section 3: Installing gem5
• Section 4: Your first configuration script