Arab Academy for Science and Technology & Maritime Transport

College of Engineering & Technology

Computer Engineering Department

University/Academy: Arab Academy for Science and Technology & Maritime Transport
Digital Design and Introduction to
Faculty/Institute: College of Engineering & Technology Course title
Microprocessor
Program: Computer Engineering Course code CC442

Form no. (11A) : Knowledge and skills matrix for a course

Course content Week Knowledge Intellectual skills Professional skills General skills

• Define digital and

analog concepts.
Introduction to Digital
1 • Describe Logic
Concepts
levels and digital
waveforms.
• List four types of
numbering systems
and explain their
Number Systems, • convert between
importance
Conversions, and 2 different number
• Describe the
Coding systems
arithmetic
operations with
signed numbers
Switching Functions • Define Logic gates
• Differentiate
and Logic Gates • Describe AND, OR,
3 between digital and
NAND, and NOR
analog circuits.
gates
Implementation of Logic • Derive
• Explain logic • Analyze the logic
Gates using Universal canonical SOP and
4 functions and their gates .
Gates POS Boolean
implementation.
expressions from a
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 Course content Week Knowledge Intellectual skills Professional skills General skills

Truth Table.

• Analyze Boolean
• Explain The • Writing Boolean
Boolean Algebra and algebra problems
5 Boolean Algebra expression for any
Logic Simplification • Design Karnaugh
and logic rules combinational circuit
maps.
• Describe
Combinational logic
circuits • Analyze • Formulate logic
Combinational Logic • Design of simple
6 • Define the combinational expressions for
Analysis combinational circuits
combinational circuits real-life situations
logic as Boolean
equations

7th week Exam 7

• Explain the
Functions of difference between • Design a logic circuit
• Analyze
Combinational Logic: half adder and full from a given Boolean • Verify theory with
8 combinational
Adders and adder circuits. expression practice
circuits
Comparators • Defining three types
of comparators
• Define the encoder • Taking a hands-on
Decoders, Encoders,
and decoder circuits approach to build
Multiplexers, and 9
• Define multiplexer digital circuits.
Demultiplexers
and demultiplexer
• Differentiate
• Implementing
Introduction to between • Analyze sequential
10 sequential logic
sequential Circuits combinational logic circuits
circuits
and sequential logic
Latches, Flip Flops, • Define memory
11 • Analyze memories
and Timers elements

12th week Exam 12

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 Course content Week Knowledge Intellectual skills Professional skills General skills

• Differentiate
• Design a sequential
Synchronous and between
circuit from a given • Verify theory with
Asynchronous 13 synchronous and
state diagram practice Exercise.
Counters asynchronous
counters
• Search for
• Describe shift information and
• Design a shift register
Shift registers 14 registers and their engage in life-long
circuit.
operation in detail self-learning
discipline
• State the basic • Discuss and work
operation of the in a group in order
• Define • Utilize a variety of
Intel 8086/8088 to study and
Introduction to Microprocessors, different
15 microprocessors present a case
Microprocessors peripherals, and microprocessor
• Describe the basic study of computer
their interfaces architectures.
architecture of the system
Intel microprocessor

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