The Simple-as-Possible (SAP) 8-bit Breadboard Computer Table of Contents Overview of the SystemHardwareParts ListModulesClockMemory Address RegisterRandom Access MemoryInstruction RegisterProgram CounterA-Register/Accumulator & B-RegisterArithmetic Logic UnitOutputMicrocodeControl WordBusChallengesModificationsInstructionsControl SignalsSample ProgramsFibonacciReferences The thought to build an 8-bit Simple as Possible Computer was borne out of a need to gain hands-on experience with Digital Logic. While my undergraduate digital electronics … Continue reading A Simple-as-Possible 8-bit Breadboard Computer
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AC, DC Coupling on the Oscilloscope: When to Use Which
From my experience, if you were to step into a college electronics lab session and ask a student "When would you set an oscilloscope channel to either AC or DC coupling" chances are you'll get something along the line, "AC coupling is for AC signals and DC coupling is for DC signals". While there is … Continue reading AC, DC Coupling on the Oscilloscope: When to Use Which
Difference between Energy and Power: Building a Simple Intuition
So today I was reading up on signal energy and signal power for my Signal Processing class, and I came upon this conundrum that I occasionally have, I am aware of the terms Energy and Power, but what do they mean. Okay for starters, just to get this out of the way, signal energy and … Continue reading Difference between Energy and Power: Building a Simple Intuition
Why You Need a Timeline
What comes next after you have come up with a plan of action for your big idea, how do you measure your progress?
Learning to Learn
For the past couple of weeks I have been doing a lot of self learning. I describe self learning as learning outside of a formal school environment. It's a rather vague description, but let's just go with that for now.So I've been taking a course on Machine Learning, taking some OCW classes and also just … Continue reading Learning to Learn