EL E 385 - Advanced Digital Systems
2001 Catalog Data: ELE 385. ADVANCED DIGITAL SYSTEMS. Organization and design of digital computing systems. Register transfer language and hardware aspects of computing systems. Prerequisites: EL. E 335, EL. E 336. (2).
Textbook: Computer System Architecture by M. Morris Mano, 3rd. Edition, 1993.
Coordinator: Dr. Mark Tew, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Goals: The purpose of this course is to present the hardware aspects of the organization and design of digital computing systems. Register Transfer language is used to specify computer operations in a concise and precise manner. The impact of software on the architecture of computers is also included.
Prerequisites by Topic: 1. Boolean Algebra and Basic Digital Systems
Topics:
1. Digital logic circuits (review) (2 classes)
2. Integrated circuits and digital functions (8 classes)
3. Data representation (2 classes)
4. Register transfer language and micro-operations (5 classes)
5. Computer organization and design (7 classes)
6. Computer software (3 classes)
7. Exams (3 classes)
Design Content: This is one of the first classes that introduces students to a set of complex components and then requires them to design more complex hardware components from them. In particular, the set of register components includes incrementers, decrementers, shifters, adders, load, hold, etc. Students are taught to design these using S-R, J-K, T, and D flip-flops organized as registers. The students are required to design multi-function registers--registers which have at least two functions, like load, hold, increment, and decrement all in the same register.
Estimated ABET Category Content: Engineering Science: 1.5 credits or 75%
Engineering Design: 0.5 credit or 25%