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 Extended Instruction Memory for VBC1-E
Chapter 24 Designing the Software Interrupt Circuits for VBC1-E
Chapter 25 Completing the Design for VBC1-E
