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On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Use and explain the different ways of representing unsigned and signed rational numbers e.g. decimal, binary (unsigned, sign and magnitude, one's complement and two's complement), and hexadecimal; the advantages and disadvantages of each of these number systems, and how to convert numbers between them.
- Write Boolean algebraic functions that desribe a given system or circuit, and simplify this system using Truth Tables and Karnaugh maps.
- Perform binary arithmetic, and explain the digital circuits that perform these arithmetic operations.
- Analyse the operation of synchronous and asynchronous digital circuits and subsystems, using state equations, state diagrams, and transistion tables.
- Design a synchronous digital circuit to meet a given specification.
- Understand the digital system design flow using CAD tools, and work in a team to finish a small-scale project.
- Explain how digital systems communicate with each other and with their external environment, discuss the factors that limit the performance of digital systems e.g. timing issues, fan-out limitations etc.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 30 |
Tutorial | 6 |
Practical | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 120 |
This module assumes basic knowledge of the Boolean operators,
AND, OR, NOT and the fundamentals of boolean alegbra.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Home assignments and small projects. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Lab Report: Simulation based laboratory work. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Examination: Multiple in-class exams. | Varies over the Trimester | Yes | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
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