The Integrated Course Activity provides students with a valuable hands-on experience using widely-used simulation tools, such as Logisim. This practical exercise takes students through a detailed, step-by-step exploration of a processor's instruction lifecycle, covering key stages from fetching and decoding instructions to executing them and writing back the results. By engaging in this process, students develop a deeper understanding of how processors handle instructions, interact with memory, and manage control flow. Additionally, they gain insights into the inner workings of the processor, allowing them to better grasp how hardware and software interact within a computer system.