This course gives you a complete insight into the modern design of digital systems fundamentals from an eminently practical point of view. Unlike other more "classic" digital circuits courses, our interest focuses more on the system than on the electronics that support it. This approach will allow us to lay the foundation for the design of complex digital systems. You will learn a set of design methodologies and will use a set of (educational-oriented) computer-aided-design tools (CAD) that will allow you not only to design small and medium size circuits, but also to access to higher level courses covering so exciting topics as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) design or computer architecture, to give just two examples. Course topics are complemented with the design of a simple processor, introduced as a transversal example of a complex digital system. This example will let you understand and feel comfortable with some fundamental computer architecture terms as the instruction set, microprograms and microinstructions. After completing this course you will be able to: * Design medium complexity digital systems. * Understand the description of digital systems using high-level languages such as VHDL. * Understand how computers operate at their most basic level (machine language).
GK
A very good discussion on fundamental considering the focus on application such as design of a processor
JS
Overall very good exposure to Digital Systems/IC, but lacks the practices of physically writing VHDL code. Also, lectures are outdated when it comes to present technology for week 8.
SA
The most interesting part of this course, for me, was the graded quiz. It was challenging , but nice.I really learnt a lot.Thank you
PR
This is a very good course for experts as well as beginners . Quiz assignments were very challenging . I like the concept of practice and solved quiz
SN
Pretty awesome, the course gives you a good understanding of all basic concepts and the practice, extra and graded problems make you intimately familiar with its applications.
RB
This course is useful to bridge the gap between academics and industry to some extent. The course is worth while
JS
I'd give this course 6 stars, if I could. I hope there will be additional courses released that extend upon this material.
RK
This course clear my all doubts in digital circuit design. it helps me to understand the way of designing in digital electronics.
AG
Great Insights and flow of the whole course. I would definitely recommend it to beginners & intermediates in the field of digital design.
CK
It was the amazing course for any VLSI Enthusiast to start the journey of learning the basics of Digital System Design.
GH
It is really helpfull for the individuals who want to be perfect in digital design. And also can learn the basic processor design.
RT
This was my 4th online course and I am pretty sure this was my best experience. Everything was covered in detail and yet very precisely. Thanks to both coursera and UAB for this course.
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It is impossible to attend the course because the Virtual Machine needed to do all the exercises is down since 4 months.
Faculty don't teach properly. I didn't learn as much as I expected. The course requires many more study material than actually present.
Pretty awesome, the course gives you a good understanding of all basic concepts and the practice, extra and graded problems make you intimately familiar with its applications.
excellent video lectures combined with a awesome assignment questions which are more about applications oriented.An excellent and must learn course for all ece students.
I'd give this course 6 stars, if I could. I hope there will be additional courses released that extend upon this material.
The course goes from a logic gate level to that of a processor in a smooth manner covering many concepts enroute
I'm sorry to say that I am really unsatisfied with the teaching and with the Quiz. You cannot know your mistakes what rubbish is this thing and on the other hand there are many multiple answer what is this. it not clearly mentioned in the questions.
Sorry to say that but its the truth
this course was my first course in coursera and it was little boring in the beginning part i but then you have to take pen and paper and note down all the points the teacher is teaching . To complete this course fast you need complete dedication and a lot of interest, believe me you will definitely gain a lot of knowledge after completing this course until and unless u complete this course by watching the videos and also read all the doubts of other students in discussion forums even if that wasn't your doubt that will surely help you.
THANK YOU AND BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF YOU :) :)
This was my 4th online course and I am pretty sure this was my best experience. Everything was covered in detail and yet very precisely. Thanks to both coursera and UAB for this course.
Biggest disappointment was the kinds of tools used in the course, starting with the use of a VM with some obscure Linux distribution that can't be run in modern Virtualbox.
Lot of mistakes in graded quizzes. Mentors and staffs rarely reply to doubts
One must take this course to gain practical exposure to logic design. This course has given me wonderful experience on how to use software tools for digital systems design. Thank you so much Cousera for such a nice course. I request Coursera to come up with a Systemverilog courses for design of digital systems and verification of digital systems as well.
The course really lives up to the expectations and really is helpful in teaching a lot, if not all, about the digital systems. It is a wonderful course which in my opinion, a person seeking to learn about the digital systems must undergo. Cheers!
Excellent course. Concepts are explained clearly by taking practical examples, must learn course for ECE students
This course is useful to bridge the gap between academics and industry to some extent. The course is worth while
A very good discussion on fundamental considering the focus on application such as design of a processor
It is a great course and the teachers are so great that they will teach all concepts with a great ease.
Excellent course !.Got in depth knowledge of how digital systems and processors can be designed .
Great review of basic digital design and basics to start with design process.
Highly recomended
Very useful course with helpful examples and questions to strengthen theoretical concepts.