Contents

 
• List of Figures
• Introduction
• C++ and Object-Oriented Programming
  • The C++ Programming Language
    • C++ Background and History
    • Features Borrowed from Other Languages
    • C++ Versus C
  • Object-Oriented Programming
    • The Problem of Complexity
    • The Problem of Classification
  • Features of Object-Oriented Programming Languages
    • Data Encapsulation
    • Inheritance
    • Dynamic Binding of Function Calls
• Hardware Description Using C++
  • Classification of Circuit Components
    • The Component Class
      • The Component_List Class
    • The Connector Class
    • The Wire Class
    • The Port Class
      • The Input and Output Class
      • The Port_List Class
  • Describing Hardware
    • The Method
    • Examples
      • Two-Input AND Gate
      • Three-Input AND Gate
      • RS-Latch
• Hardware Simulation Using C++
  • Circuit Simulation: Time and Queues
    • The Global Event Queue
    • Distributed Event Queues
  • Signals and Signal Transmission
  • Implementation of the Simulation Algorithm
  • Redefining the virtual process() function
• Conclusions
• Sample Simulations
  • Sample Simulation of Three-Input AND Gate
  • Sample Simulation of RS-Latch
• References
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