Contents About the Author ..............................................................................................ix Acknowledgments ..............................................................................................xi About This Book ............................................................................................. xiii Acronyms......................................................................................................... xv Chapter 1: Getting Started ................................................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................1 1.1.1 VHDL ...............................................................................................................1 1.2 Reserved Words............................................................................................................2 1.3 Tips for Writing Good Code........................................................................................3 1.3.1 Tip 1. Use Comments to Convey Information about the Code .....................3 1.3.2 Tip 2. Indent for Clarity and Readability........................................................4 1.3.3 Tip 3. Use Standard Format Convention.........................................................4 1.3.4 Tip 4. Include a Header Section......................................................................4 1.3.5 Tip 5. Use Brief Descriptive Names ...............................................................5 1.4 HDL Text Editors.........................................................................................................6 1.4.1 Standalone Text Editor.....................................................................................6