CDA 3200 Digital Systems


List of Class Modules: Spring 2012
(successive modules will be released on a weekly basis, when necessary)


  • Module 1
  • First VHDL Program
  • Steps to develop and run a VHDL program on the Altera board.
  • HelloWorld Program (turns on the LED)
  • Next HelloWorld Program (turns the LED ON and OFF)
  • Sample pin assignment for the Cyclone II Altera board.
  • USB blaster driver installation instructions.
  • Slides
  • Binary Number Systems
  • Boolean Algebra
  • Boolean Algebra (cont.)
  • Combinational Logic
  • Karnaugh Maps
  • Digital Devices
  • Elements of VHDL
  • NOR and NAND Gates
  • Latches and Flip-Flops
  • Registers and Counters
  • Clocked Sequential Circuits