Carleton University · SYSC 2310

Introduction to Digital Systems

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Number systems: binary, decimal, hexadecimal. Digital representation of information. Computer arithmetic: integer, floating point, fixed point. Boolean logic, realization as basic digital circuits. Applications: simple memory circuits, synchronous sequential circuits for computer systems. Finite state machines, state graphs, counters, adders. Asynchronous sequential circuits. Races.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): ECOR 1031 , ECOR 1032 , MATH 1104 , PHYS 1004 and enrolment in Computer Systems Engineering, Communications Engineering, or Software Engineering.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for ELEC 2607 .
  • Prerequisite(s): ECOR 1031 , ECOR 1032 , MATH 1104 , PHYS 1004 and enrolment in Computer Systems Engineering, Communications Engineering, or Software Engineering.
  • Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
Reference text in its original language

Number systems: binary, decimal, hexadecimal. Digital representation of information. Computer arithmetic: integer, floating point, fixed point. Boolean logic, realization as basic digital circuits. Applications: simple memory circuits, synchronous sequential circuits for computer systems. Finite state machines, state graphs, counters, adders. Asynchronous sequential circuits. Races.

  • Prerequisite(s): ECOR 1031 , ECOR 1032 , MATH 1104 , PHYS 1004 and enrolment in Computer Systems Engineering, Communications Engineering, or Software Engineering.
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for ELEC 2607 .
  • Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.

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