About this course: This course gives you a complete insight into the modern design of digital systems fundamentals from an eminently practical point of view. Unlike other more "classic" digital circuits courses, our interest focuses more on the system than on the electronics that support it. This approach will allow us to lay the foundation for the design of complex digital systems. You will learn a set of design methodologies and will use a set of (educational-oriented) computer-aided-design tools (CAD) that will allow you not only to design small and medium size circuits, but also to access to higher level courses covering so exciting topics as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) design or computer architecture, to give just two examples. Course topics are complemented with the design of a simple processor, introduced as a transversal example of a complex digital system. This example will let you understand and feel comfortable with some fundamental computer architecture terms as the instruction set, microprograms and microinstructions. After completing this course you will be able to: * Design medium complexity digital systems. * Understand the description of digital systems using high-level languages such as VHDL. * Understand how computers operate at their most basic level (machine language).
Who is this class for: This course is recommended for students enrolled in the first years of engineering degrees, mainly ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) degrees, and for all those who wish to enter the world of digital systems. Moreover, this first course of Digital Systems is a must for those who subsequently wish to go deeper into topics such as computer hardware and/or the design of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICS) and all associated applications (robotics, bionic systems, industrial control, etc.).
Taught by: Elena Valderrama, Professor
Departamento de Microelectrónica y Sistemas Electrónicos. UAB.
Taught by: Jean-Pierre Deschamps, Professor
Taught by: Lluis Terés, Professor
Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica del CSIC
Taught by: Merce Rullan, ProfesoraTitular
Departamento de Microelectrónica y Sistemas Electrónicos. UAB.
Taught by: Joaquín Saiz Alcaine, Ingeniero Informático
Departamento de Microelectrónica y Sistemas Electrónicos. UAB.
Taught by: David Bañeres, Profesor Agregado
Estudios de Informática, Multimedia y Telecomunicación. UOC.
Taught by: Juan Antonio Martínez, Collaborator
APSI - UAB
| Level | Intermediate |
| Commitment | 8 weeks. Estimated (average) load: 4 hours/week without the processor - 6 hours/week, full course |
| Language | English |
| Hardware Req | Access to a computer with the following minimum/recommended characteristics: PROCESSOR (Pentium 4, multicore recommended)-FREE RAM SPACE (1GB; 2GB recommended) -FREE DISK SPACE (2.5GB)-OS (Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista; Linux Debian, CentOS, Fedora, OpenSUSE; OS X) |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Very useful course with helpful examples and questions to strengthen theoretical concepts.
Very nice introductory course, broad explanation of traditional logic gates and synthesis tools. Graded Exercises and Practice exercises are chosen perfectly to grasp the topic
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This course is useful to bridge the gap between academics and industry to some extent. The course is worth while