Logic and Switching Theory of the Computer, CMAC/CMSC 2100

Welcome to CMAC/CMSC 2100 section 200 Fall 2026. This course is worth three credits.

In this course we will study the underlying ideas and hardware that are used to create a computer. This includes the study of data representation and encoding both numbers and other data. Basic Boolean logic and the physical gates that are used to implement this logic will be investigated. Finally we will discuss how to implement more complex circuits based on these ideas.

The class meets TR 2:00 to 3:15 in Ross 128.

At least some portion of the homework will be completed using the Digital software package. To run this, you will need JRE 1.8.0 or later.

Announcements

Friday October 9 is part of Mid-Semester Break, class for this day will be held on Tuesday November 24.
Should it be needed, the zoom meeting id for this class is 925 8384 0968
- This is only for cases when students are restricted to home for official documented reasons (quarantine requirement, snow days).
- It is not available for personal reasons, including appointments and sickness.
- If you are guaranteed, you must make arrangements for me to activate this link WELL BEFORE class time.