Digital Systems

Catalog description

This course explores the introductory concepts of digital systems using combinational and sequential logic circuits. Digital design automation tools and Hardware Description Language (HDL) are also introduced. Students will: recognize and differentiate between different number systems; simplify logic equations using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps; design combinational logic circuits including multiplexers, comparators, decoders, and adders; design sequential logic circuits including latches, flipflops, frequency dividers, and counters; design combinational and sequential circuits using HDL and perform timing analysis; explain the memory hierarchy, ROMs, RAMs, and FLASH memories. Corequisite: ECE 261