This repository contains my work and progress for the Nand2Tetris course, a project-based journey from building basic NAND logic gates to creating a functional computer.
Nand2Tetris is a hands-on course that takes you through the fundamental concepts of computer science and hardware engineering. By the end, participants will have designed and implemented a computer from scratch, including its hardware architecture, machine language, assembler, virtual machine, and high-level programming language.
The foundation of computing starts with basic logic gates. I implemented:
- Elementary Gates:
AND,OR,MUX,NOT,XOR - Bitwise Variants:
AND16,OR16,MUX16, etc. (for a 16-bit architecture)
Building on the logic gates, I designed the core arithmetic and logic processing unit:
- Half-Adder & Full-Adder
- 16-bit Adder (
Add16) - 16-bit Incrementer (
Inc16) - Arithmetic Logic Unit (
ALU) – Implements addition, bitwise operations, and conditional negation
Using a D Flip-Flop (DFF) as the fundamental memory element, I built progressively larger storage units:
- Bit Storage (
Bit) - Register (
Register) - Hierarchical RAM Design:
RAM8→RAM64→RAM512→RAM4K→RAM16K
- Program Counter (
PC)
With the hardware foundation in place, I am now working on understanding and implementing:
- Machine Language – Writing low-level instructions for the simulated CPU
- Assembly Language – Getting familiar with instruction translation
- Assembler (Upcoming) – A tool to convert assembly code into machine code
- Implement the CPU and integrate it with memory to form a complete computer
- Develop an Assembler to automate the translation from assembly to machine code
- Write programs to test the full system
This work represents my learning journey and solutions. I encourage anyone interested in understanding computer science at its core to explore Nand2Tetris.
Feel free to explore the repository and reach out if you have any questions or suggestions.