COM 181 Systems Architecture

Coursework 1A

This coursework will contribute towards 30% of your total marks.

Design a 4-bit Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) with basic logic blocks (Logic Gates, MUX). A complete
solution takes in three 4-bit unsigned numbers A, B and C and should be capable of doing
1. Compute the function F1 = A + 2*(B + C)
2. Computes a function F2 = A +2*( B – C)
3. Computes a function F3= 2’s complement of B
4. Computes F4 = (A/4) + 2*(B + C)
5. Computes F5 = (A*2) + 2*(B – C)

Part 1: Implement each of these components separately using basic gates- AND, OR, NOT. (Do not
use in-built functions from Logisim)

Part 2: Integrate these components to form a single ALU using control signals (Op-Sel) to choose any
one of the above five functions. Optimize the hardware if possible.

Part 3: A toy computer can be built using your ALU as shown in Figure 1. Use your ALU along with in-
built counter, ROMs, and RAM to implement this circuit in LogiSim. Test your circuit by storing
different values in ROM’s and observing the output in Output-RAM.

Figure 1. Toy CPU Circuit

Part 4: How will you design a general-purpose computer with the ALU that you designed? Describe
using diagrams.

Submission: Please submit (in BlackBoard) a report containing your design as a Word or PdF
document. Attach Logisim files ( .circ ) used for simulating your circuit.
Evaluation Scheme:

Part-1 Design of each component 3*5 =15 Marks 

Marks 0-1 1-2 3-3

Break-up

Part 1 Partially Truth table Truth table correct K-Maps /

Function-1 Implemented correct Equations and Design shown.
Equations Optimizations done
and Design  
shown.
 

Part 1 Partially Truth table Truth table correct K-Maps /

Function-2 Implemented correct Equations and Design shown.
Equations Optimizations done
and Design  
shown.
 

Part 1 Partially Truth table Truth table correct K-Maps /

Function-3 Implemented correct Equations and Design shown.
Equations Optimizations done
and Design  
shown.
 

Part 1 Partially Truth table Truth table correct K-Maps /

Function-4 Implemented correct Equations and Design shown.
Equations Optimizations done
and Design  
shown.
 

Part 1 Partially Truth table Truth table correct K-Maps /

Function 5 Implemented correct Equations and Design shown.
Equations Optimizations done
and Design  
shown.
 

 
Part-2 Integration of the components 5 marks 

Marks 0-2 2-3 3-5

Part 2 Partially Correctly Correctly Working. Optimizations done

working Working

 
Part-3 Toy CPU: 5 Marks 
 

Marks 0-3 3-5

Part 2 Partially Correctly Working

working
 
 
Part-4 Comment on general purpose Computer design: 5 Marks
Diagrams and explanation. Maximum word limit is 1000 words (soft limit). This limit is for Part 4 and
not for whole document.
Link to tutorial on BlackBoard assignment submission:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI3X0XW-xkI&feature=emb_logo

Feedback will be provided within 4 weeks of submission as per University policy through BBL.