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This book presents the original articles that have been accepted in the 2019 INNS Big Data and Deep Learning (INNS BDDL) international conference, a major event for researchers in the field of artificial neural networks, big data and related topics, organized by the International Neural Network Society and hosted by the University of Genoa. In 2019 INNS BDDL has been held in Sestri Levante (Italy) from April 16 to April 18. More than 80 researchers from 20 countries participated in the INNS BDDL in April 2019. In addition to regular sessions, INNS BDDL welcomed around 40 oral communications, 6 tutorials have been presented together with 4 invited plenary speakers. This book covers a broad range of topics in big data and deep learning, from theoretical aspects to state-of-the-art applications. This book is directed to both Ph.D. students and Researchers in the field in order to provide a general picture of the state-of-the-art on the topics addressed by the conference.

This book has been designed for a first course on digital design for engineering and computer science students. It offers an extensive introduction on fundamental theories, from Boolean algebra and binary arithmetic to sequential networks and finite state machines, together with the essential tools to design and simulate systems composed of a controller and a datapath. The numerous worked examples and solved exercises allow a better understanding and more effective learning. All of the examples and exercises can be run on the Deeds software, freely available online on a webpage developed and maintained by the authors. Thanks to the learning-by-doing approach and the plentiful examples, no prior knowledge in electronics of programming is required. Moreover, the book can be adapted to different level of education, with different targets and depth, be used for self-study, and even independently from the simulator. The book draws on the authors’ extensive experience in teaching and developing learning materials.

Il testo, concepito per studenti di un primo corso di reti logiche nelle Facoltà di Ingegneria e di Scienze, fornisce una solida conoscenza delle basi teoriche delle reti logiche. Parte dall’algebra booleana e dall’aritmetica binaria, e passando per le reti sequenziali e le macchine a stati finite, accompagna i lettori nella progettazione e simulazione di sistemi formati da controllore e datapath. L’apprendimento delle parti teoriche è facilitato dalla presentazione di numerosi esempi ed esercizi, tutti risolti per esteso. Un sito web di libero accesso ospita il software Deeds (Digital Electronics Education and Design Suite), creato e mantenuto dagli autori, e contenente tutto il materiale necessario per la simulazione con Deeds dei numerosi esempi ed esercizi affrontati nel testo. Strutturato in modo da adattarsi a diverse esigenze didattiche, questo testo non richiede conoscenze preliminari in campo elettronico o informatico. Inoltre, grazie al supporto fornito da Deeds, rapprensenta un libro ideale per l’auto-apprendimento. Sebbene il suo impiego ottimale sia in simbiosi con il Deeds, esso può essere usato con profitto anche indipendentemente dal simulatore. Il libro racchiude la pluri-decennale esperienza degli autori nell’insegnamento e nello sviluppo di materiale didattico nell’ambito del progetto di sistemi digitali.