A. Computer Architecture
“Computer architecture” is an important subject. It is
taught in different universities in the world. However, it
can be very hard to study because of the many computer
components that learners have to go through and
understand (Processor, memory, hard disk…). Besides,
this subject requires a lot of mental work to memorize
each component’s role and definition. This can be very
frustrating and may affect negatively the learners’
concentration. It is scientifically proven that students often
do less than what teachers expect when it comes to
learning “Computer Architecture” courses [10]. Moreover,
according to a study mentioned in [11], learners who have
learnt computer architecture and to be precise “Computer
Systems Organization” chapter using the traditional way
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have encountered many problems. For example, the
learning content was “dry” and “not very interesting”.