Ata Elahi - Computer Systems: Digital Design, Fundamentals of Computer Architecture and ARM Assembly Language

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This textbook is the result of my experiences teaching computer systems at the Computer Science Department at Southern Connecticut State University since 1986. The book is divided into three sections: Digital Design, Introduction to Computer Architecture and Memory, and ARM Architecture and Assembly Language. The Digital Design section includes a laboratory manual with 15 experiments using Logisim software to enforce important concepts. The ARM Architecture and Assembly Language section includes several examples of assembly language programs using Keil Vision 5 development tools.

This book is written primarily for a one-semester course as an introduction to computer hardware and assembly language for students majoring in Computer Science, Information Systems, and Engineering Technology.

Changes in the Second Edition

The expansion of Chap. C Bitwise and Control Structures used for Programming with C and ARM Assembly Language.

The material of this book is presented in such a way that no special background is required to understand the topics.

ChapterSignals and Number Systems: Analog Signal, Digital Signal, Binary Numbers, Addition and Subtraction of binary numbers, IEEE 754 Floating Point representations, ASCII, Unicode, Serial Transmission, and Parallel Transmission

ChapterBoolean Logics and Logic Gates: Boolean Logics, Boolean Algebra Theorems, Logic Gates, Integrated Circuit (IC), Boolean Function, Truth Table of a function and using Boolean Theorems to simplify Boolean Functions

ChapterMinterms, Maxterms, Karnaugh Map (K-Map) and Universal Gates: Minterms, Maxterms, Karnaugh Map (K-Map) to simplify Boolean Functions, Dont Care Conditions and Universal Gates

ChapterCombinational Logic: Analysis of Combination Logic, Design of Combinational Logic, Decoder, Encoder, Multiplexer, Half Adder, Full Adder, Binary Adder, Binary Subtractor, Designing Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), and BCD to Seven Segment Decoder

ChapterSynchronous Sequential Logic: Sequential Logic such as S-R Latch, D-Flip Flop, J-K Flip Flop, T-Flip Flop, Register, Shift Register, Analysis of Sequential Logic, State Diagram, State Table, Flip Flop Excitation Table, and Designing Counter

ChapterIntroduction to Computer Architecture: Components of a Microcomputer, CPU Technology, CPU Architecture, Instruction Execution, Pipelining, PCI, PCI Express, USB, and HDMI

ChapterMemory: Memory including RAM, SRAM, DISK, SSD, Memory Hierarchy, Cache Memory, Cache Memory Mapping Methods, Virtual Memory, Page Table, and the memory organization of a computer

ChapterAssembly Language and ARM Instructions Part I: ARM Processor Architecture, and ARM Instruction Set such as Data Processing, Shift, Rotate, Unconditional Instructions and Conditional Instructions, Stack Operation, Branch, Multiply Instructions, and several examples of converting HLL to Assembly Language.

ChapterARM Assembly Language Programming Using Keil Development Tools: Covers how to use Keil development software for writing assembly language using ARM Instructions, Compiling Assembly Language, and Debugging

Chapter which covers Load and Store Instructions, Pseudo Instructions, ARM Addressing Mode, and Instruction formats.

ChapterC Bitwise and Control Structures Used for Programming with C and ARM Assembly Language