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ECE 2020 is a 3 credit hour ECE 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 is a 3 credit hour ECE 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> |
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+ | [[ECE_2031 ECE 2031|ECE_2031 ECE 2031]], Digital Design Lab, is taken subsequently to ECE 2020 and uses many of the same concepts studied in ECE 2020. The course places emphasis on understanding [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_algebra Boolean algebra], gate design.<ref>https://www.ece.gatech.edu/courses/course_outline/ECE2020</ref> The course features several lab projects utilizing the [https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/engineering-education/portable-student-devices/mydaq/what-is-mydaq.html myDAQ], a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_acquisition data acquisition] device that is also used in ECE 2040 and ECE 3084. Students are required to purchase a myDAQ for ECE 2020. |
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Revision as of 01:30, 23 May 2021
Overview
ECE 2020 is a 3 credit hour ECE class with no lab requirement. It is a requirement for both electrical engineering and computer engineering majors.[1]
ECE_2031 ECE 2031, Digital Design Lab, is taken subsequently to ECE 2020 and uses many of the same concepts studied in ECE 2020. The course places emphasis on understanding Boolean algebra, gate design.[2] The course features several lab projects utilizing the myDAQ, a data acquisition device that is also used in ECE 2040 and ECE 3084. Students are required to purchase a myDAQ for ECE 2020.
Topics
As of Spring 2021,[1] the topics covered in the class were:
- Introduction to Computing Systems
- Switch Design
- Boolean Algebra
- Gate Design
- Simplification
- Building Blocks
- Number Systems
- Arithmetic
- Latches and Registers
- Counters
- State Machines
- Memory
- Datapaths
- Introductory Assembly Programming.
How it Fits into the Curriculum
ECE 2020 is a requirement for EE and CmpE majors.[3] It is a prerequisite for ECE 2031, ECE 2035, ECE 2036, ECE 3030, ECE 3077, and ECE 3600.[4]
Current Registration Info
ECE 2031 is not a linked course.
Prerequisites
Students must complete one of the following courses with a C or higher:
AP/IB Credit
No AP or IB credit is available for this course.
