ECE 09241 - Introduction to Digital Systems

Credits: 2

Digital Systems dominate the globe, from a simple stopwatch to a cellphone to the international space station, each of these are dependent on Digital Systems. Digital systems, at the most elementary level, are composed of 0’s and 1’s and rudimentary logic functions. This core course takes a hands-on approach, starting with how to physically build basic logic functions (AND, OR, NOT) from transistors all the way to how to combine these functions to make complex digital systems. during the course students will learn how numbers and information are stored and manipulated in a digital system and how these basic principals can be expanded to create a computer processor. The focus of the course will be on alternative number systems (Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal), Boolean algebra, minimization, combinational circuit design, and sequential circuit design. Both synchronous and asynchronous network design and state machines will be covered. Students will get hands-on experience using modern development tools to design, test, and implement digital systems.

Prerequisite Courses: ECE 09101 with a minimum grade of D- and (CS 04103 with a minimum grade of D- or CS 04113 with a minimum grade of D-)
Course Attributes: CAT, UGRD