ECEN 203

Fundamentals of Computer
Engineering
Prof. Mohamed-Nabil Sabry
Spring 2011
 General issues
Outlines:
Part 1: Digital data and operators
- Data, information, computers
- Data representation
- Logic data, gates and operations
- Boolean algebra
- Computer arithmetic operations
Part 2: Digital design
- Combinatorial logic
- Sequential logic
- Hardware description language
Part 3: Processor basics
- Instruction set
- Execution cycle
- Assembly language basics
Sources:
- MIT – OCW – 6.004
- MIT – OCW – 6.111
- Some instructor slides
References:
- Digital Circuit Analysis and Design
with Simulink Modeling.
Karris, Steven T (ebrary)
- Digital Design. M. Mano M Ciletti
Pearson / Prentice Hall
Instructors:
- Prof. Mohamed-Nabil SABRY
mnabil.sabry@gmail.com
- Eng. Karim RAOUF
karim.amin@nileu.edu.eg
010 6506757
 Data – Information – Knowledge

Data

Raw facts Information

(verifiable – measurable)
Ex.: Blood pressure = 130 Knowledge
Processed data
to get useful output
Ex.: Blood pressure=130
Perception of the world
+ age > 50 => OK allowing decisions
But if age < 25 => problem Ex.: Why has the patient
developed hypertension?
How to treat his case?
 Information Processing
Multi Purpose
I/P Information Information = Computer O/P Information
Processing M/C

Data Operations

Simple Structured Instruction Compiler High Level

Set Programs
Numeric Array Move data
Character String Add, ...
Logic Structure Compare
Pointer Union Jump, .. Need an Unambiguous
Simple Language
Need to define
Size & Representation