Period: First Semester

Course unit contents:

A) Principles of Digital Electronics
- Number systems and codes
- Fundamentals of Boolean algebra
- Combinatorial functions
- Combinatorial logic elements
- Arithmetic-logic units
- Latches and Flip-flops
- Sequential circuits
- Memory elements

B) Simple As Possible computers
- SAP-1
- SAP-2
- SAP-3

PART II Hands-on Laboratory

Building an 8-bit CPU
- Clock module
- Registers
- Arithmetic Logic Unit
- Program counter
- Input and memory register
- Random Access Memory
- Control logic
- Output register

Planned learning activities and teaching methods: 

  • Frontal Lecturing (30%) + Hands-on Laboratory (70%)
  • Case studies
  • Problem based learning


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In addition to contacting the course instructor, students with disabilities, Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), Special Educational Needs (SEN), and other health conditions can reach out to the Student Services Office - Inclusion Unit to receive more information about opportunities to access teaching with specific support and tools.

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