Digital Systems From Logic Gates To Processors

This Textbook For A One-semester Course In Digital Systems Design Describes The Basic Methods To Develop Traditional Digital Systems, Based On The Use Of Logic Gates And Flip Flops, As Well As More Advanced Techniques That Enable The Design Of Very Large Circuits, Based On Hardware Description Languages And Synthesis Tools. It Was Originally Designed To Accompany A Mooc (massive Open Online Course) Created At The Autonomous University Of Barcelona (uab), Currently Available On The Coursera Platform. Readers Will Learn What A Digital System Is And How It Can Be Developed, Preparing Them For Steps Toward Other Technical Disciplines, Such As Computer Architecture, Robotics, Bionics, Avionics And Others.