This text is intended for an introductory digital design course for students at the freshman level; it also is intended for an introductory computer design course with assembly language programming for students at the sophomore level. This text uses a spiral teaching approach by introducing a design problem and then, in the same chapter or a later chapter, either (1) reemphasizing the same concepts when a different design is presented, or (2) working the same problem using a different technique. This is done to increase the likelihood of retention.
Chapter 1: Boolean Algebra, Boolean Functions, VHDL, and Gates
Chapter
2: Number Conversions, Codes, and Function Minimization
Chapter 3:
Introduction to Logic Circuit Analysis and Design
Chapter 4: Combinational
Logic Circuit Design with VHDL
Chapter 5: Bistable Memory Device Design with
VHDL
Chapter 6: Simple Finite State Machine Design with VHDL
Chapter 7:
Computer Circuits
Chapter 8: Circuit Implementation Techniques
Chapter 9:
Complex Finite State Machine Design with VHDL
Chapter 10: Basic Computer
Architectures
Chapter 11: Assembly Language Programming for VBC1
Chapter
12: Designing Input/Output Circuits
Chapter 13: Designing Instruction
Memory, Loading Program Counter, and Debounced Circuit
Chapter 14: Designing
Multiplexed Display Systems
Chapter 15: Designing Instruction Decoders
Chapter 16: Designing Arithmetic Logic Units
Chapter 17: Completing the
Design for VBC1
Chapter 18: Assembly Language Programming for VBC1-E
Chapter 19: Designing Input/Output Circuits for VBC1-E
Chapter 20: Designing
the Data Memory Circuit for VBC1-E
Chapter 21: Designing the Arithmetic,
Logic, Shift, Rotate, and Unconditional Jump Circuits for VBC1-E
Chapter 22:
Designing a Circuit to Prevent Program Execution During Manual Loading for
VBC1-E
Chapter 23: Designing Extented Instruction Memory for VBC1-E
Chapter
24: Designing the Software Interrupt Circuits for VBC1-E
Chapter 25:
Completing the Design for VBC1-E Appendices
