1. Introduction
2. Boolean logic
3. State machines
4. Subsystems and arithmetic processing circuits
5. Design flow
6. Design metrics of VLSI system
7. Design principles of Printed Circuit Boards
8. Simulation and synthesis with VHDL
9. Introduction to microcontrollers
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