Course Features
Course Description
6.004 offers an introduction to the engineering of digital systems.
Starting with MOS transistors, the course develops a series of building
blocks — logic gates, combinational and sequential circuits,
finite-state machines, computers and finally complete systems. Both
hardware and software mechanisms are explored through a series of
design examples.
6.004 is required material for any EECS undergraduate who wants to
understand (and ultimately design) digital systems. A good grasp of the
material is essential for later courses in digital design, computer
architecture and systems. The problem sets and lab exercises are
intended to give students "hands-on" experience in designing digital
systems; each student completes a gate-level design for a reduced
instruction set computer (RISC) processor during the semester.
Technical Requirements