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Summary: not that helpful for a beginner
Review: I tend to agree with one of the reviewers that the some of the constructs are not explained at all. As a hobbyist my hope was to use this book as a guide reference and use VHDL using Altera's software but I wasn't able to do so. The examples are unfinished without much explanation.Good thing is that if you are a beginner you will learn something if not everything from this book. I gained a lot from chapter 2, first look at vhdl.
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Summary: VHDL incompletely
Review: If you are a manager looking to learn about what VHDL is used for, perhaps this book would help. If you really need to learn VHDL, this book is a let down. The code samples use constructs that are never explained, key topics for real chip design are never discussed, if you will be trying to do something that is not identical to the examples you'll need another book to understand them (A Guide to VHDL Syntax - Bhaskar, at least) If you do buy this book, treat it well, you'll want to try to return it.
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Summary: Poor Organization
Review: This book has very poor organization. I would not recommend this book to a beginner.
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Summary: Good introduction to VHDL, but light on the details
Review: This book is a fine introduction to VHDL, well written in the early chapters. Unlike most VHDL books it covers the language from a higher level, including fundamental concepts like test benches that seem to be buried or lost in other books on the subject. It could use a lot more detail, though, and the later chapters seem rushed, and also dated in some areas (VHDL 87 vs. 93 in particular). And as others have mentioned the examples seem inadequate. If you buy this book, you might also want to get something with more detailed examples to go with it.
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Summary: Perfect introduction
Review: This book provides a perfect introduction to the field of vhdl for synthesis. Very simple and it almost cover the main topics of the language in an efficient way. The book does not provide a detailed description of the language but the level of introduction is sufficient for anyone with little or no background in VHDL. Tip: follow this sequence when reading 1, 3-6, 2, 7-9
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Summary: Confusing text
Review: To learn VHDL you will need another book. This one is full of half done examples, none of them is completly finished. Explanations are confusing and partial. Do not buy.
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