WEEK 1

The contents of this week are relatively simple; it comes to defining and framing the main
topic of the course: The study and design of digital systems.
The week consists of three video-lectures in which we will see what are the digital systems,
how to describe them unambiguously and how to build digital circuits using electronic
components. Finally, two videos about the processor are included in which, based on examples
seen in previous lessons, we will introduce the processor's main characteristics.

CONTENTS
min (aprox)
L1.1 Digital systems
1. Physical system 00:15
1.1 Physical system: Control of a boiler 01:26
Analog signals vs digital (or discrete) signals 04:50
1.2 Physical system: chronometer 05:16
Digital system definition 08:23
Summary 10:59
L1.2 Digital system description
1. Functional description 00:20
1.a Explicit functional description 00:48
1.b Implicit functional description (algorithm) 02:05
2. Structural description 05:35
3. Hierarchical description 08:14
Summary 10:18
L1.3 Digital electronic systems (1/2)
1. Previous observations 00:23
2. Digital components
02:44
2.1 Binary codification
2.2 MOS transistors 03:20
2.3 MOS transistors used as switches 04:02
2.4 El CMOS inverter 07:52
2.5 NAND gate 09:35
2.6. Other components (NOR, AND, OR, buffers, ROM) 11:12
NOR, AND, OR 11:15
Buffers 13:29
ROM 14:20
3. Synthesis of Electronic Digital Systems 15:27
Summary 16:05

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P1.1 Processor: Specifications
1. Specification of two digital systems 00:26
2. Design strategies 01:30
Summary 10:44
P1.2 Examples of programs
1. Temperature controller 00:20
2. Chronometer 11:45
Summary 18:53

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CONTENTS
min (aprox)
L1.1 Digital systems
1. Physical system 00:15
1.1 Physical system: Control of a boiler 01:26
Analog signals vs digital (or discrete) signals 04:50
1.2 Physical system: chronometer 05:16
Digital system definition 08:23
Summary 10:59
L1.2 Digital system description
1. Functional description 00:20
1.a Explicit functional description 00:48
1.b Implicit functional description (algorithm) 02:05
2. Structural description 05:35
3. Hierarchical description 08:14
Summary 10:18
L1.3 Digital electronic systems (1/2)
1. Previous observations 00:23
2. Digital components
02:44
2.1 Binary codification
2.2 MOS transistors 03:20
2.3 MOS transistors used as switches 04:02
2.4 El CMOS inverter 07:52
2.5 NAND gate 09:35
2.6. Other components (NOR, AND, OR, buffers, ROM) 11:12
NOR, AND, OR 11:15
Buffers 13:29
ROM 14:20
3. Synthesis of Electronic Digital Systems 15:27
Summary 16:05

P1.1 Processor: Specifications

1. Specification of two digital systems 00:26
2. Design strategies 01:30
Summary 10:44
P1.2 Examples of programs
1. Temperature controller 00:20
2. Chronometer 11:45
Summary 18:53

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CONTENTS
min (aprox)
L1.1 Digital systems
1. Physical system 00:15
1.1 Physical system: Control of a boiler 01:26
Analog signals vs digital (or discrete) signals 04:50
1.2 Physical system: chronometer 05:16
Digital system definition 08:23
Summary 10:59
L1.2 Digital system description
1. Functional description 00:20
1.a Explicit functional description 00:48
1.b Implicit functional description (algorithm) 02:05
2. Structural description 05:35
3. Hierarchical description 08:14
Summary 10:18
L1.3 Digital electronic systems (1/2)
1. Previous observations 00:23
2. Digital components
02:44
2.1 Binary codification
2.2 MOS transistors 03:20
2.3 MOS transistors used as switches 04:02
2.4 El CMOS inverter 07:52
2.5 NAND gate 09:35
2.6. Other components (NOR, AND, OR, buffers, ROM) 11:12
NOR, AND, OR 11:15
Buffers 13:29
ROM 14:20
3. Synthesis of Electronic Digital Systems 15:27
Summary 16:05

P1.1 Processor: Specifications

1. Specification of two digital systems 00:26
2. Design strategies 01:30
Summary 10:44
P1.2 Examples of programs
1. Temperature controller 00:20
2. Chronometer 11:45
Summary 18:53

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