Computing Hardware
COMPSCI 1410
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
This course delves into the design principles and practices of high performance digital computing systems that are cost effectively and reliably manufactured with billions of near atomic scale semiconductor components. Key abstractions and foundational concepts are emphasized as the course covers the basic operation of CMOS transistors and logic gates, combinational and sequential logic including Finite State Machines (FSMs), digital memory subsystems, and machine code culminating with the implementation of a MIPS processor. Lab assignments will focus on the practical aspects of digital hardware design by utilizing Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Verliog (Hardware Description Language) and advanced CAD tools for the design, simulation and verification of digital computing hardware.
Course Notes
This course was previously numbered CS 141.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
