GEG2533

Digital electronics and computers I

G Harrison

4.5 points
* 39 lecture/tutorial hours and 26 laboratory hours
* First semester
* Gippsland
* Prerequisite: GEG1503

Objectives The student is expected to develop an awareness of the advantages and limitations of solving combinational logic problems, confidence in the analysis of practical logic circuits, and to understand the operation of microprocessers and be able to program a microcomputer to perform basic control tasks.

Synopsis Detailed study of transistor- transistor logic. Logic functions, logic diagrams, Karnaugh maps, Boolean algebra, DeMorgan's Theorem. Numerical codes, arithmetic functions. Combinational circuits such as encoders, decoders, multiplexers, de-multiplexers, comparators, MSI, SSI. Introduction to computers: minicomputers, microcomputers, detailed study of Motorola MC6800 family of processors. Hardware organisation including addressing, data and control bus addressing modes; 1/0 using parallel interface MC6821. Introduction to assembler, designing assembly level software, editors and debugging.

Assessment Examination: 60%
* Assignments and laboratory work: 40%

Prescribed texts

Floyd T Digital fundamentals 6th edn, Prentice-Hall, 1997
Wray W and Greenfield J Using microprocessors and microcomputers 3rd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1994