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Reading Assignments

Ahead of the class read the specified sections. Then at the beginning of each lecture, there will be a short quiz. During the quiz, you can use one-page notes.

Reading Assignment 1. Due Monday August 26

  • Ch 1.6 - Measuring Performance
  • Ch 1.7 - The Power Wall

Reading Assignment 2. Due Monday September 2

  • Apendix B - B2 Gates, Truth Tables, and Logic Equations - page B4
  • Apendix B - B3 Combinational Logic - page B9

Reading Assignment 3. Due Wednesday September 4

  • Apendix B - B5 Basic ALU - page B26
  • Apendix B - B7 Clocks - page B48
  • Apendix B - B8 Memory elements - page B50

Skip all Verilog definitions

Reading Assignment 4. Due Wednesday Oct 16

  • Chapter 4.5
  • Chapter 4.6

Reading Assignment 5. Due Wednesday Oct 23

  • Chapter 5.1
  • Chapter 5.2
  • Chapter 5.3

Reading Assignment 6. Due Wednesday Nov 13

  • Chapter 6.4
  • Chapter 6.5
  • Chapter 6.6