9.1 - Introduction to Scripting Languages for Chip Design Automation
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Practice Questions
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What does TCL stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of the language.
What main task is Perl used for in chip design?
💡 Hint: Consider what operations Perl is good at.
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What week scripting language is known for its text manipulation capabilities?
💡 Hint: Think about the languages mentioned.
TCL can help automate which of the following tasks?
💡 Hint: Recollect the role of TCL in scheduling tasks.
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Write a TCL script that sets up a design environment for a new chip and runs a simulation. Ensure it includes commands to load necessary libraries.
💡 Hint: Consider the elements that need to be defined before running a simulation.
Using Perl, create a script that takes a simulation log file and extracts timing information. Write a brief explanation of how you would implement this.
💡 Hint: Think of the regex patterns needed to find timing information from the text.
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