CSC270 Weekly Schedule 2016
--D. Thiebaut (talk) 11:18, 26 August 2015 (EDT)
| Week 1 Jan 26, 27 |
Topics: Introduction, Boolean Functions, First Lab. Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- Syllabus
- Introduction
- Under the hood
- Boolean Algebra
- Gates
- Minterm decomposition
- Generating truth tables in Python or Java
- Class Notes
- Read Chapter 1 in Mano. This should be a review for everybody. If it is not, make sure you spend time learning this material. It is essential knowledge for every computer-scientist!
- Start Reading Chapter 2 in Mano. We will cover its contents this week and part of next week.
| Week 2 Feb 2, 4 |
Topics: Maxterms, Nand, Nor, Karnaugh Maps, Decoders. Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- MaxTerms
- Nands & Nors
- Karnaugh Maps
- Intro. to Decoders
- Class Notes
- Read Chapter 3 in Mano. Skip Section 3.5 for right now. Also skip 3.4, 3.7, and 3.9.
| Week 3 Feb 9, 11 |
Topics: Transistors, Java/Python simulation, Karnaugh Maps. Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- Introduction to Electronics
- Ohm's Law
- Electronic Circuits
- Resistors, Diodes, & Transistors
- Simple TTL Circuits
- Class Notes
- There isn't anything on basic electronics in Mano. You will have to rely on the Web for second source material. This 101science.com site has some good coverage of electricity and electronics, if you want to review what we do in class, or learn more.
| Week 4 Feb 16, 18 |
Topics: Flipflops, oscilloscope Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- A cycle of NOR gates?
- Flipflop
- RS Flipflop
- D Flipflop
- Oscilloscope
| Week 5 Feb 23, 25 |
Topics: Finite State Machines, Moore, Mealy, Python simulator Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- Finite State Machines
- Moore vs. Mealy machines
- FSM with outside commands
- Python FSM
| Week 6 Mar 1, 3 |
Topics: JK Flipflop Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- JK Flipflop
| Week 7 Mar 8, 10 |
Topics: ROM-based sequencers Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- Rom-based sequencer
- Midterm Exam
Spring Break
| Week 8 Mar 22, 24 |
Topics: Introduction to the 6811 Microprocessor. 6800 assembly. Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- 6811 Hardware
- Registers
- Assembly
- Variables
- Instruction group
| Week 9 Mar 22, 24 |
Topics: 6811 disassembly, Addressing modes, bus timing Lab/Hw Reading - TuesdayThursday
- Disassembling code
- Addressing modes
- 6811 Address, Data, and Control busses
- Timing of the busses
- Condition code: HINZVC
- Using an oscilloscope
| Week 10 Mar 29, 31 |
Topics: Condition codes, displacement computation Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- Condition codes
- Computing the displacement of instructions in hex
| Week 11 Aprl 5, 7 |
Topics: Memory-Mappe I/O, Input Port Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- Memory-Mapped I/O
- Designing an Input Port
- Hardware + Software Driver = Port
| Week 12 Apr 12, 14 |
Topics: Output Port Lab/Hw Reading - TuesdayThursday
- Designing an Output Port
- Memory-Mapped vs. Dedicated I/O
| Week 13 Apr. 19, 21 |
Topics: The Arduino Microcrontroller Lab/Hw Reading - TuesdayThursday
- Introduction to the Arduino
- Programming in C
| Week 14 Apr 26, 28 |
Topics: Arduino and custom I/O Devices Lab/Hw Reading - Tuesday/Thursday
- Adding I/O Devices & Sensors to the Arduino.
Resources & Misc. Information
Textbooks
- Mano, Digital Design, 5th Edition. Check the resource section on Moodle for more information.
Logic-Circuit Editors
- On-line editor: Academo
- App: LogiSim
Data Sheets
If you need to refer to the data sheets of various chips during the lab, you can click on any of the links below:
If the datasheets haven't been printed yet, print a set from these links: 74LS00
74LS01
74LS02
74LS03
74LS04
74LS05
74LS08
74LS09
74LS10
74LS12
74LS13
74LS15
74LS20
74LS21
74LS22
74LS26
74LS27
74LS28
74LS30
74LS32
74LS33
74LS37
74LS38
74LS40
74LS42
74LS47
74LS48
74LS51
74LS54
74LS55
74LS74
74LS75
74LS76
74LS83
74LS85
74LS86
74LS90
74LS9
74LS13
74HCT24
74LS24
74HCT24
74LS25
74HCT54.
Lab Reports
- Excellent example: Lab 1
Programming Examples
- A Python program that generates a truth table.
