Digital Systems: From Logic Gates to Processors

System first, circuits second

Unlike classic digital circuits courses, this one treats the system as the main object of study and the electronics as the supporting layer. That framing prepares you to design large digital systems rather than only individual gates.

Methods and tools

The course teaches a set of design methodologies and uses educational computer-aided design tools to put them into practice. The emphasis on the system rather than the circuit makes it a natural follow-on to study of processor design. Listed skills include digital design, application specific integrated circuits and system design and implementation.

Good to know

• A solid base for computer architecture or chip-design study
• Less focus on electronics than a traditional circuits course

Listed as intermediate, it suits learners who already understand basic logic before they start.