Title :
Teaching digital communications using MC68340 microprocessor
Author_Institution :
Oral Roberts Univ., Tulsa, OK, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a novel way of teaching digital communication through hardware. The course is divided into several phases. In Phase I, students learn to program MC68340, the main programmable hardware of this course. MC68340 is an integrated processor with CPU32, Timer, DMA, Serial and Parallel Ports on an integrated circuit. CPU32 and M68000 have similar programmers models. Phase II introduces the concepts of asynchronous and synchronous communication techniques with several hardware assignments. Phase III is the final phase of this course in which students learn various network architectures. At this stage, students are ready to be introduced to the various layers in the ISO model, viz. application layer, presentation layer, session layer, transport layer, network layer data link layer and physical layer. Students apply the concepts that they have gained thus far to design and implement a simple digital communication network for the laboratory environment
Keywords :
ISO standards; computer science education; digital communication; educational courses; local area networks; microprocessor chips; open systems; teaching; telecommunication engineering education; ISO model; MC68340 microprocessor; application layer; asynchronous communication technique; data link layer; digital communications teaching; integrated processor; network architectures; network layer; physical layer; presentation layer; programmable hardware; programmers models; session layer; synchronous communication techniques; transport layer; Communication system control; Data communication; Digital communication; Education; Local area networks; Logic; Microprocessors; Network topology; Protocols; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3348-9
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1996.569974
