CSCI 2150

Presents the physical implementation of the computer including mathematical and logical foundations, component-level design, and an introduction to machine architecture. Topics include Boolean algebra, data representation, logic gates, combinational and sequential circuit design, memory cells, memory subsystems, memory hierarchy, I/O subsystems, I/O handling, interrupts, instruction representation, error detection, and serial protocols.

CSCI 1900 with a C or better and CSCI 1250 with a B- or better

• Perform mathematical and logic manipulations with numbers in binary format.
• Convert between binary, decimal, hexadecimal, gray code, and BCD formats.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of combinational and sequential logic circuits.
• Design combinational and sequential logic circuits ( Student Outcome GSO2 )
• Demonstrate an understanding of the circuitry that comprises memory and other storage devices. ( Student Outcome GSO1 )
• Design memory interface logic
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of microprocessor organization and interfacing.
• Demonstrate an understanding of serial protocols.

• Digital Signal terminology & Pulse-Width Modulation
• Representation of analog values & Gray code
• Floating-point & character encoding
• Boolean algebra and simplification
• Karnaugh maps
• Parity, SEC/DED, and Hamming Code Design
• Operation of a single bit memory
• Linear Feedback Shift Register Applications
• DRAM Technology
• Processor Architecture Fundamentals
• Parallelism fundamentals & SIMD
• Digital signals, binary numbers, Hex, and BCD
• Binary arithmetic and signed representations
• Logic gates and intro to Boolean Algebra
• Standard Boolean expression formats
• Combinational Logic applications & Bitwise operations
• Checksums & Cyclic redundancy check
• Latch & Flip-Flop Applications
• Memory hierarchy, bus theory & Memory- Mapping
• Caches, Endianess, & Data Structure Alignment
• Polled I/O, Interrupts, and DMA
• Embedded Systems & IoT Fundamentals