Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Fundamentals of Digital Systems
2. Language of Instruction:
Tiếng Việt
3. Course Code:
TEC550024
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is to provide students with basic knowledge of computers, computer architecture and how to execute instructions in computer systems. Students will understand specialized concepts related to digital systems, system design (including control, processing and computer systems), information representation and gate design in digital logic. The course also provides skills in analyzing and designing combinational circuits from logic gates, understanding hardware specifications, computer organization, memory and digital interfaces. Students will master instruction set architecture and assembly language programming, along with practical application in the relationship between software and hardware. Laboratory practice on simulation software such as LogiSim and Mars will help students consolidate and apply theory to practice.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
This module helps learners understand the basic concepts of digital systems, system design (control, processing, computing) and how to represent information, design gates in digital logic, analysis and synthesis of associative logic, hardware description language (HDL) and hierarchical design, synchronous sequential logic analysis and design, Hardware specification and documentation, computer organization, memory and digital interface. Instruction set architecture and assembly language programming, emphasizing the relationship between software and hardware. Besides, the lab practice on CAD software will help learners understand the system clearly.