Study of both combinational and sequential switching circuits with emphasis on sequential networks. Analysis and design of sequential circuits. Detection and prevention of undesired transient outputs. An in-depth study of computer system designs including instruction design and data path design. Study of logic networks usable in performing binary arithmetic.
Emphasis is on design of high-speed, parallel arithmetic units using binary numbers.
Consideration of systems for representation of negative numbers. Available arithmetic subsystems are studied. Research activities leading to a thesis, problem report, research paper, or equivalent scholarly project. Switching circuit theory is used to model the operations of networks of logic gates and flip-flops. Networks of this type are one form of discrete parameter systems.