Digital Systems

Catalog description

An introduction to digital logic hardware used in modern computing systems. Boolean algebra, number systems, digital arithmetic, basic logic gates, combinational logic circuits, complex logic building blocks, including multiplexers, decoders and flip-flops, registers and memory arrays. Methods and techniques for the analysis, design and synthesis of combinational logic, sequential logic and memory circuits. An introduction to, and "hands-on" experience with, state-of-the-art electronic design automation (EDA) software tools, and hardware description languages (HDL) such as VHDL for practical applications of digital logic designs and implementations using field programmable logic arrays (FPGAs). This course includes a laboratory. Prerequisite(s): I ECE/I CSI 210, and a grade of C or better in I ECE 141 or I ECE/I CSI 201. Course fee applies. Consult the Schedule of Classes.