Required Text: Digital Systems: Principles and Applications - ISBN: 013172579-3 (10th Edition)
Ronald J. Tocci, Neal S. Widmer, and Gregory L. Moss - Prentice-Hall Publisher (Available in Medgar Evers College Bookstore)

Course Description: This course presents the theoretical principles and mathematical techniques involved in the hardware design of digital systems.  Topics include: number systems and codes, Boolean algebra, Boolean functions, canonical forms, logic gates realization, universal gates, combinational and sequential circuits, and minimization of functions using the Karnaugh map, the Quine-McCluskey method and basic computer organization.  Interactive circuit design software is used for Laboratory experiments.

3 class hours, 3 laboratory hours, 4 credits
Prerequisites:CS 241
Corequisite:CS 252

Course Requirements: Attendance will be recorded and reported.  Excessive absences and/or patterns of tardiness will be interpreted as indicators of a lack of interest.  Assigned readings, problems and programs should be completed before class.  Several computer assignments involving digital design software and problems from the companion Web site for the textbook will be assigned to reinforce the concepts presented in class.  Unless you own or have access to equivalent hardware and software, plan on spending a lot of time on campus.

Presentations: A project covering an application area of Digital Systems is also required and must be presented to the class.  Use the following guidelines when preparing your presentation: (1) Select a MSI-level circuit.  (2) Implement your circuit using the MultiSim 2001 Enhanced Textbook software from Electronics Workbench, (3) Simulate your MultiSim circuit to verify it operates correctly, (3) Provide a hardware implementation of your circuit (i.e., purchase  the required parts, kits, etc. and build it!), and (4) Demonstrate the operation of your hardware implementation is consistent with your software implementation.  Remember to observe the required presentation format, described in the Computer Science Booklet, when preparing your 2-page presentation proposal.  Failure to follow this requirement may result in the return of the proposal without review.  Absolutely no computer project will be accepted after the last day of class!

Grading Procedure: The final grade will be determined objectively by using a weighted average along with the following weighted areas: computer programs, presentation, chapter examinations, midterm examination, and final examination.  Check with the college catalog for information regarding the official grading policy.

Academic Requirements and Regulations: Students who officially withdraw from a course between the 4th through the 8th week receive a grade of W, which is not counted in computing the grade point average.  Courses officially dropped after the 8th week of class will appear as a WF and count as an F grade.  INC (Incomplete) or ABS (absent) grades will only be given to students who are passing the course.

Honor Code: Students are required to sign and adhere to the departmental honor pledge.  Check with the department for a copy of the pledge.

CUNY Proficiency Examination (CPE)

The CPE is a graduation requirement.  All students between 45-60 credits are required to sit for and pass the CPE.  You have only three chances to pass this examination.  Each missed scheduled examination after the 45 credit mark counts as a failure.  For more information about this requirement, contact the Medgar Evers College CPE Liaison.

MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE of CUNY
Department of Physical, Environmental and Computer Sciences
Department Office, Carroll 417 - Phone 718-270-6453

DIGITAL SYSTEMS - CS 260

CHAPTERTOPICS       WEEK

I.FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

1. Introductory Concepts1
2. Number Systems and Codes2
3. Describing Logic Circuits (Logic Gates &Boolean Algebra) 3
   3Describing Logic Circuits (Logic Gates &Boolean Algebra)4
   II.COMBINATIONAL LOGIC: ANALYSIS & DESIGN
4. Combinational Logic Circuits I5
   Combinational Logic Circuits II6
   III.MULTISIM – DIGITAL DRAWING AND CIRCUIT SIMULATION SOFTWARE
   IV.SEQUENTIAL LOGIC: ANALYSIS & DESIGN
5. Flip-Flops and Related Devices I7
   Flip-Flops and Related Devices II8

MID-TERM EXAMINATION: (Covers Topics of Weeks 1-7)9

V.ARITHEMETIC PROCESSING
(Chapter/pages: 3/100-101, 4/170-172, 13/875-881) * Programmable Logic Devices 10 (0.5 week)

6. Digital Arithmetic: Operations and Circuits I10 (0.5 weeks)
   Digital Arithmetic: Operations and Circuits II11

VI.COUNTERS AND REGISTERS

7. Asynchronous (Ripple) Counters (Sections 7.1 – 7.6)12 Synchronous Counter Design (Section 7.14)

VII.INTEGRATED-CIRCUITS

8. Integrated-Circuit Families13 (0.5 week)
9. MSI Logic Circuits (MultiSim: Class Presentations Due)14-15 (1.5 weeks)

FINAL EXAMINATION Comprehensive