Small computers control microwave ovens, telephones, and CD players. Computer architecture is fundamental to the design of digital systems. Understanding how a basic computer is designed enables a ...

COMPUTER USAGE: Students use Mentor Graphics design tools and VHDL to implement a pipelined processor. PROJECT: The class is a quarter long team project to design a pipelined processor. Understand the ...

COMPUTER USAGE: Students use Mentor Graphics design tools and VHDL to implement a pipelined processor. PROJECT: The class is a quarter long team project to design a pipelined processor. Understand the ...

Examines the basic functional components of a computer system including the CPU, memory systems, and I/O systems. Each of these three areas will be developed in detail with a focus on the system ...