Practice Programming FPGAs - 1.4 | 1. Understanding FPGA Architecture and Functionality | FPGA Programing
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Programming FPGAs

1.4 - Programming FPGAs

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does HDL stand for?

💡 Hint: Consider the context of FPGA programming.

Question 2 Easy

Name one language used for programming FPGAs.

💡 Hint: Think of the acronym VHDL.

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Question 1

What does VHDL stand for?

A) Very high-description language
B) VHSIC Hardware Description Language
C) Variable Hardware Description Language

💡 Hint: Think about what VHSIC implies.

Question 2

True or False: Verilog syntax resembles that of C programming.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall how C syntax looks.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an FPGA setup using both VHDL and Verilog for a simple traffic light control system with timers. Outline all five stages of your design flow.

💡 Hint: Think of each traffic light as a separate component in your HDL.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a scenario where an engineer has coded an FPGA design but finds that the synthesized design does not match the expected behavior. What debugging steps should be taken?

💡 Hint: What would you check first if you don't get the output you expected?

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