BASICS FOR GETTING STARTED

• The differences between FPGAs and CPLDs
• The right FPGA developer board for a beginner
• Hardware Description Languages (HDLs)

USEFUL EQUIPMENT

• Power Supplies
• Some modules
• Breadboards and jumper wires
• Logic Analyzers
• Oscilloscopes

DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

• ISE Simulator
• Quartus II Simulator
• Vivado Simulator

DEVELOPMENT BOARDS

• Altera Development Boards
• Xilinx Development Boards

DATA TRANSMISSION PROTOCOLS

• PS/2
• I²C
• USB
• HDMI

EXAMPLE CODES FOR PARTS AND MODULES

• LED
• Switch
• Buzzer
• 7-Segment-Display
• IR Sensor
• S-RAM
• SD-RAM
• DDR-RAM
• Camera Module
• LCD-Display
• TFT-Display

EXAMPLE CODES FOR CONNECTIONS

• PS/2 Keyboard
• PS/2 Mouse
• Serial Port (Com-Port)
• VGA (3 Bit)
• VGA (8 Bit)
• VGA (15 Bit)
• VGA (16 Bit)
• VGA (24 Bit)
• Ethernet Port (RJ45)
• HDMI

CATEGORIZED LINK LISTS

• FPGA Basics
• Hardware Description Languages
• Development Tools
• Date Transmission Protocols
• Hardware Fundamentals
• Projects