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CIS 115

Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture & Finite State Machines

Tyranny of Numbers

For some time now, electronic man has known how 'in principle' to extend greatly his visual, tactile, and mental abilities through the digital transmission and processing of all kinds of information. However, all these functions suffer from what has been called 'the tyranny of numbers.' Such systems, because of their complex digital nature, require hundreds, thousands, and sometimes tens of thousands of electron devices.

-Jack Morton - 1957
VP of Bell Labs

Jack Kilby

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Integrated Circuit

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Robert Noyce

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Intel Founders

Andy Grove, Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore (1978)

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Moore's Law

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Intel 4004

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Microcontrollers

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Fixed Program Computers

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John von Neumann

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Stored Program Computers

Von Neumann Architecture

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System Bus

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Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)

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Hardware Classes

  1. Internal Components
  2. Storage
  3. Peripherals
  4. Cables & Connectors



Information from Wikibooks

Motherboard Features

Old Motherboard Diagram

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New Motherboard Diagram

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Processor

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Processor Features


cpuboss.com - Intel Core i7 3970X

Intel Core i7 3970X vs. AMD FX 9370

Memory (RAM)

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Memory Features

Graphics Card

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Graphics Card Features


gpuboss.com - EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN

EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN vs AMD Radeon HD 7970

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

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Solid State Drive (SSD)

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Disk Drive Features

Comparison

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RAID

Optical Disk Drive (ODD)

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Optical Disk Comparison

Type Capacity Speed
CD 800 MB up to 88Mbit/s (72x)
DVD 4.7/8.5 GB 11.08 Mbit/s
Blu-ray 25/128 GB 54 Mbit/s

Power Supply (PSU)

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Device Usage
Video Card 50-150W / plug
PCI Card 5-10W
ODD 20-30W
HDD 15-30W
SSD ~5W
Motherboard 50-150W
RAM ~15W / DIMM
Processor 80-140W

Information from PCPower.com

Note: multiply by 1.5 to account for real usages and efficiency

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Other Peripherals

How can we represent the way real-world systems operate using a computer?

Finite State Machine

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Moore Machine

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Ouput depends only on state
-or-
Each state can only have 1 set of outputs

Mealy Machine

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Ouput depends on inputs and state
-or-
Each state can have multiple sets of outputs

Finite State Machine Examples

  1. Elevator Control System
  2. Stoplight
  3. Baseball At-bat
  4. Starting a Car
  5. Pinball Machine
  6. Store Self-Checkout
  7. ATM Withdrawal
  8. Keypad Security Lock
  9. Paper-Rock-Scissors Game
  10. Changing a Tire
  11. 2 Player Texas Hold-em Poker
  12. A DVD Player

Assignments

Blog 3: Making Meaning: POTS

Now that we’ve finished reading the first textbook, it is time to step back and think about what we read. Write about your reactions to it and what you learned from it. I’d recommend almost treating this like an in-depth book review for others who are interested in reading the book, but don’t mind some spoilers. Some questions I’d like you to answer:

Soda FSM