All items on this calendar are subject to change. Please check back here occasionally during the quarter. Last revised 06/01/2001
Lecture transparencies, handouts, quizzes, and assignments will also be available.
Notes on textbook reading: in addition to specific sections and pages mentioned, be sure to reach each chapter introduction and chapter review.
| Week Date
Reading |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Friday |
| #1
3/26/2001 |
Administration; Course overview; Introduction Number representations Katz pgs. 650–661 (App A.1-A.3: positional notation; conversion; arithmetic operations) |
Number systems
Arithmetic 241–248 (5.1: signed numbers) |
More introduction
Miniquiz #1 |
More introduction
1–27 (1.1-1.3.6: overviews and intros) |
| #2
4/2 |
Combinational logic
Katz pgs. 40–49 (2.1: logic functions and Boolean algegbra) Miniquiz #2 |
Combinational logic Katz pgs.49-65 (2.2: gate logic, canonical forms) Assignment 1 due |
Combinational logic
65-83 (2.3: Two-level simplification with K-maps)
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| #3 4/9
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Combinational logic
Katz pgs. 83–85 (2.3.6: 5 and 6 var. K-maps) Pgs. 85–92 (2.4: CAD tool) are optional) |
Combinational logic
92–102 (2.5.1: technology metrics; 2.5.2: TTL logic; 2.5.2: Schematics standards) Miniquiz #3 |
Combinational logic implementation
Katz pgs. 110–122 (3.1: multilevel logic; converting to NAND/NOR). Miniquiz #4 |
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| #4 4/16 | Combinational logic implementation [Optional: pgs. 122–126 (3.2: CAD tools for multi-level)]. 137–147 (3.3: time response; 3.4: hazards and glitches). 147–149 (3.5.1: data sheets). [149-152 (3.5.2-3.5.3) are optional)] |
Combinational logic implementation Katz 173–207 (4.2: steering logic, multiplexers; decoders; ROMs; for now omit 4.2.4: tri-state devices) Miniquiz #5 |
Combinational logic implementation
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| #5 4/23 | Combinational logic implementation
Katz pgs. 160–172 (4.1: programmable logic) |
Combinational logic examples
Katz pgs. 207-224 (4.3-4.6: word problems and case studies) |
Combinational logic examples
Katz pgs. pp. 248–262 (5.2-5.5: arithmetic circuits). Assignment 4 due |
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| #6 4/30
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Combinational logic examples
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Hardware description languages | Sequential logic
Katz 282–299 (6.1: sequential switching networks, flipflops) Miniquiz #7
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Sequential logic
Katz pgs. pp. 299–306 (6.2: timing methodologies) Quiz #3 |
| #7 5/7 | Sequential logic
Katz pgs. pp. 306-316 (6.3: flipflop choice; 6.4: asynchronicity) |
Sequential logic implementation
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Katz pgs. pp. 194–202 (4.2.4: tri-state devices) Assignment 6 due |
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| #8 5/14 | Sequential logic implementation Katz 329–345 (7.1: registers and counters; 7.2: counter design; 7.3: self-starting counters) |
Sequential logic implementation Katz 345–356(7.4: flipflop choice; 7.5: ripple counters). Optional: 356–373 (7.6: RAM)
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Sequential logic implementation
Katz 383–395 (8.1: state machine concept; 8.2: basic approach). Assignment 7 due
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| #9 5/21
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Sequential logic examples
Katz pgs. pp. 395–402 -- optional (8.3) Katz pgs. pp. 402–432 (8.4: Moore/Mealy machines; 8.5: FSM word problems) Quiz #4 |
Sequential logic examples
Katz 449–470 (9.1-9.3: FSM optimization) |
Sequential logic examples
Katz 496–508 (10.1: FSM design with programmable logic). Katz chapter 11 (start) |
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| #10 5/28 | No class: Memorial Day |
Assignment 8 due |
Computer organization Katz chapter 11.1 (skip 11.1.5), 11.2 (skim)
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Last day of instruction. Computer organization Katz chapter 11.3 (skim) |
| #11
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Monday, June 4
Final exam: 2:30 p.m. |
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