Students will gain fundamental knowledge on the structure of digital systems, based on levels of characteristic logic circuits and subsystems, as well as on applying basic methods of digital systems analysis and design, both combinational and sequential. Students will be qualified to carry out basic design procedures using standard and programmable modules, under physical constraints imposed by both dynamic and electrical characteristics of circuits and their interconnections.

1. choose the appropriate level of standard combinational and sequential components to design simple digital circuits
2. design simple combinational and sequential digital circuits
3. analyze simple combinational and sequential digital circuits
4. apply Boolean algebra as a formalism for describing of combinational and sequential digital circuits
5. apply the VHDL hardware description language in modeling and simulation of simple combinational and sequential digital circuits
6. identify and classify standard and programmable combinational and sequential digital circuits
7. recognize the limitations represented by dynamic and electrical properties of digital circuits and their interconnections

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1. Analog values and their digital representation
2. Binary system, binary arithmetic, basic operations: addition, subtraction, and multiplication, Number systems and codes
3. Binary codes and coding; Error detecting and error correcting codes
4. Minimization of Boolean functions: algebraic and Karnaugh maps; Minimization requirements and limitations; Incompletely specified functions; Delay and hazard
5. Basic latch, Flip-flop and flip-flop types, Triggering and dynamic parameters
6. Standard combinational modules: decoders, demultiplexors, multiplexors, ROMs, priority encoders, and comparators, VHDL models of combinational modules, Standard combinational module implementation of Boolean functions
7. Arithmetic circuits: adders, carry look-ahead generators, subtractors, multipliers, and shifters
8. Midterm exam
9. Sequential circuits; Finite state machines; Moore and Mealy automata; State diagram and table, Design of synchronous sequential circuits; State minimization; State coding, Analysis of synchronous sequential circuits
10. Standard sequential modules: registers, shift registers, and counters (ripple and synchronous)
11. Basic logic circuits: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, and EX-OR, Implementation of Boolean functions; Integrated digital circuits; Electrical characteristics
12. PLDs and FPGAs, Programmable module implementation of Boolean functions
13. D/A conversion, A/D conversion
14. Characteristic parameters of memories, Static and dynamic memories, Memory modules organization
15. Final exam