COURSE GOALS asnd DESCRIPTION

Laboratory co-requisite to CSC 34200, Computer Organization.

Course Goals To Introduce FPGA technology, logic synthesis, and rapid prototyping of digital systems using commercial CAD tools.

Prerequisites by Topic

1. Co-requisite Cs342

Major Topics Covered in the Course

1. Tutorial I: Very simple digital design.

2. The Altera Board.

3. Programmable Logic Technology.

4. Tutorial II: Sequential Design and Hierarchy.

5. Core Library Functions.

6. Using VHDL for Synthesis of Digital Hardware.

7. State Machine Design: The Electric Train Controller, CPU Controller.

8. A Simple Computer Design: The Single Cycle Processor.

9. VGA Video Display Generation (optional).

10. Communications: Interfacing to the PS/2 Keyboard.(optional)

11. Communications: Interfacing to the PS/2 Mouse (optional).

12. RISC Design: Synthesis of the MIPS Processor Core

Laboratory projects The lab is based on ALTERA design tools and products

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