Introductory Concepts of Digital Computing

By Betsy Chacko | St.Mary’s College, Thrissur

Learners enrolled: 870

The course, Introductory Concepts of Digital Computing, presents the fundamental concepts and techniques used in the designing process of digital computing devices. The series of modules included in this course will enable the learners to acquire basic knowledge about digital logic and digital electronic circuits. We begin this course with an introduction to digital systems and digital computing. The different number systems and conversions between numbers of different bases are also discussed with suitable examples. The topics that are mandatory for circuit designing such as binary arithmetic , logic gates and boolean algebra are detailed in different sessions .The main focus is to expose learners to the designing of combinational and sequential logic circuits. This course lays a strong foundation to make a big move in the core subjects like Digital Electronics, Computer Organization, Computer Architecture etc and it forms the basis of many of the next level courses. It will be beneficial for under grade students of Computer Science/Electronics as a core course, students who have opted computer science/electronics as complementary/elective courses, teachers of computer science/electronics streams and a layman who loves to design digital computing devices.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
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Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Computer Science and Engineering
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	18 Jul 2022
End Date :	11 Oct 2022
Enrollment Ends :	15 Sep 2022
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Course layout

Week : 1

Mod 1 : Introduction to Digital Computing

Mod 2 : Number Systems : Introduction

Mod 3 : Number Systems : Conversions

Discussion

Assignment 1

Week : 2

Mod 4 : Binary Data Representation

Mod 5 : Binary Arithmetic : Addition and Subtraction

Mod 6 : Binary Arithmetic : Multiplication and Division

Discussion

Assignment 2

Week : 3

Mod 7 : Binary Codes : Part 1

Mod 8 : Binary Codes : Part 2

Mod 9 : Error Correcting and Detecting Codes

Discussion

Assignment 3

Week : 4

Mod 10 : Basic Logic Gates

Mod 11 : Universal Gates

Mod 12 : Boolean Algebra : Part 1

Discussion

Assignment 4

Week : 5

Mod 13 : Boolean Algebra : Part 2

Mod 14 : Simplification of Boolean Expressions

Mod 15 : K-Map : Part 1

Discussion

Assignment 5

Week : 6

Mod 16 : K-Map : Part 2

Mod 17 : Combinational Circuits : Adders - Part 1

Mod 18 : Combinational Circuits : Adders - Part 2

Discussion

Assignment 6

Week : 7

Mod 19 : Combinational Circuits : Subtractors

Mod 20 : Combinational Circuits : Magnitude Comparators

Mod 21 : Combinational Circuits : Encoder

Discussion

Assignment 7

Week : 8

Mod 22 : Combinational Circuits : Decoder

Mod 23 : Combinational Circuits : Multiplexer

Mod 24 : Combinational Circuits : Demultiplexer

Discussion

Assignment 8

Week : 9

Mod 25 : Sequential Circuits : Introduction

Mod 26 : Sequential Circuits : Latches

Mod 27 : Sequential Circuits : Flip flops - Part 1

Discussion

Assignment 9

Week : 10

Mod 28 : Sequential Circuits : Flip flops - Part 2

Mod 29 : Sequential Circuits : Flip flops - Part 3

Mod 30 : Sequential Circuits : Flip flops - Part 4

Discussion

Assignment 10

Week : 11

Mod 31 : Sequential Circuits : Flip flops - Part 5

Mod 32 : Sequential Circuits : Registers – Part 1

Mod 33 : Sequential Circuits : Registers – Part 2

Discussion

Assignment 11

Week : 12

Mod 34 : Sequential Circuits : Counters – Part 1

Mod 35 : Sequential Circuits : Counters – Part 2

Mod 36 : Sequential Circuits : Counters – Part 3

Discussion

Assignment 12

Books and references

1. Floyd Thomas L, Digital Fundamentals, Pearson Education, 10th Edition,Prentice Hall

2. Morris Mano, Digital Logic and Computer Design, Prentice Hall of India

3. M Morris Mano, Computer System Architecture, Prentice Hall, 3rd Edition..

4. P K Sinha, Computer Fundamentals – Concepts, Systems, and Applications, BPB Publications

5. Rajaraman V & Radhakrishnan, An Introduction to Digital Computer Design, PHI.

6. William Stallings, Computer Organization and Architecture, PHI.

7. Malvino & Leach, Digital Principles & Applications, TMH

8. Jain R.P. , Modern Digital Electronics, TMH

9. Malvino, Digital Computer Electronics, TMH

10.Bartee T.C., Digital Computer Fundamentals, THM

Instructor bio

Betsy Chacko

St.Mary’s College, Thrissur

Betsy Chacko completed her MCA, from Christ College, Bangalore in 2000 and received MPhil from Mother Theresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal in 2005. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Applications, St.Mary’s College, Thrissur. She has 17 years of teaching experience in collegiate education. Her research interest includes IoT(Internet of Things) , Big Data and Data Science and several students completed their UG and PG projects under her guidance. She has published papers in international journals and conferences. She has organized several International, National and Regional webinars, seminars and workshops both for faculties and students of UG and PG. She is a life member of ISTE and delivered invited talks in various colleges inside Kerala. She is also a member of PARIVAAR-NCPO and conducts computer literacy workshops and awareness programs to the neighbouring communities, especially to children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.