B0041 - Laboratory of Computer Science P-2 LU

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Mechatronics (cod. 6009)

Learning outcomes

In this course, the student acquires the ability to design and verify simple digital systems, write software in assembly language, and verify the interaction between hardware and software using simple peripherals.
The software support consists of a tool for digital design and a simulator of a set of instructions of a simple RISC processor.

Course contents

Experimenting the basic principles of digital logic design and computer architectures using software tools and simulators.

Readings/Bibliography

Slides available on the course website.

Teaching methods

Each topic will be introduced by a theoretical discussion followed by practical exercises or experiments using software tools.

Assessment methods

Written exam (unified with FONDAMENTI DI INFORMATICA P-2) + assessment of lab activities


Teaching tools

Slides, free software tools.


Office hours

See the website of Pierluigi Zama Ramirez