Subject Outline
Lecture: Monday 10 - 11am at Clayton in H5, and Wednesday
11 - 12pm at Clayton in L2
Overview: Topics covered include:
- Simple microprocessor architecture and CPU design. CPU data path and control circuits.
- Microprogram and microprogrammed implementation of Algorithmic State Machine (ASM), microprogrammed CPU.
- Digital systems for arithmetic operation, floating point numbers and operations in CPUs.
- Basic concept of VHDL and its application for digital system description, simulation and implementation.
- RAM and ROM interface timing. Serial and parallel I/O devices and data transfer methods.
- Introduction to Motorola M68HC11 single-chip microprocessor hardware.
- M68HC11 interrupt processing, I/O processing, timer and other peripheral devices.
Prerequisites: CSE2101
Contact: Students are expected to spend an average of 12 hours
per week for a semester on this subject with the following detailed breakdown:
| 2 hours per week: lecture |
| 2 hours per week: tutorial/lab |
| 2 hours per week reading |
| 6 hours per week: private study and completing prelab
exercises/assignments
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Assessment:
| Final Exam (2 hours): 60% |
| Practical Reports: 40% |
| A mark of at least 40% is required for both parts for a subject pass.
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