Difference between revisions of "ECE 2020"

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'''ECE 2020''' is a 3 credit hour class with no lab requirement. It is a requirement for both [[Electrical_Engineering |electrical engineering]] and [[Computer_Engineering |computer engineering]] majors.<ref name=":0">https://www.ece.gatech.edu/courses/course_outline/ECE2031</ref> ECE 2020 places emphasis on understanding Boolean algebra and gate design.<ref>https://www.ece.gatech.edu/courses/course_outline/ECE2020</ref> Several lab projects utilizing the [https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/engineering-education/portable-student-devices/mydaq/what-is-mydaq.html myDAQ], a data acquisition device also used in [[ECE 2040]] and [[ECE 3084]], are featured in the course. Students are required to purchase or borrow a myDAQ for ECE 2020.
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'''ECE 2020''' is a 3 credit hour class with no lab requirement. It is a requirement for both [[Electrical_Engineering |electrical engineering]] and [[Computer_Engineering |computer engineering]] majors.<ref name=":0">https://www.ece.gatech.edu/courses/course_outline/ECE2031</ref> It parallels parts of [[CS 2110]]. ECE 2020 places emphasis on understanding Boolean algebra and gate design.<ref>https://www.ece.gatech.edu/courses/course_outline/ECE2020</ref> Several lab projects utilizing the [https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/engineering-education/portable-student-devices/mydaq/what-is-mydaq.html myDAQ], a data acquisition device also used in [[ECE 2040]] and [[ECE 3084]], are featured in the course. Students are required to purchase or borrow a myDAQ for ECE 2020.
 
== Topic List ==
 
== Topic List ==
 
* Boolean Algebra
 
* Boolean Algebra

Latest revision as of 01:20, 22 April 2025


ECE 2020 is a 3 credit hour class with no lab requirement. It is a requirement for both electrical engineering and computer engineering majors.[1] It parallels parts of CS 2110. ECE 2020 places emphasis on understanding Boolean algebra and gate design.[2] Several lab projects utilizing the myDAQ, a data acquisition device also used in ECE 2040 and ECE 3084, are featured in the course. Students are required to purchase or borrow a myDAQ for ECE 2020.

Topic List[edit | edit source]

  • Boolean Algebra
  • MOSFET Switches
  • Switch Design
  • Logic Gate Design
  • Mixed Logic
  • Simplification w/wo Karnaugh Maps
  • Number Systems
  • Combinatorial (Combinational) Logic
  • Latches, Registers, Flip-Flops, and Memory
  • Bitwise Operations
  • Counters
  • State Machines
  • Datapath Elements
  • Single-Cycle Datapath
  • Introduction to RISC-V ISA
  • Machine-Level Representation of Files

Future Outlook[edit | edit source]

ECE 2031 is taken after ECE 2020, and both courses cover similar topics.

Registration[edit | edit source]

ECE 2020 is not a linked course.

Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]