Digital Systems and Hardware Design: Building a GCD Machine in Verilog

Understanding how numbers are represented and processed at the hardware level is the foundation of digital design. This course introduces you to numerical systems and guides you through designing a dedicated hardware machine to calculate the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD). You will transition from theoretical math concepts to concrete hardware implementation, learning how to model control and data paths using Verilog. What you'll learn: - Understand binary representation, signed numbers, and how digital circuits perform arithmetic operations. - Design the data path and control unit for a hardware-based GCD calculator. - Translate algorithmic logic into clean, synthesizable Verilog code. - Write basic testbenches to simulate and verify your hardware designs. - Apply modern digital design workflows to debug and optimize your machine architectures. The course begins with foundational binary math and state machine theory before walking you step-by-step through the Verilog implementation and simulation process. It is designed for beginners in computer engineering, electronics, or programming who want to understand hardware design without prior Verilog experience. Start reading today to build your first custom hardware processor.