The purpose of the Altera DE1 Development and Education board is to
provide the ideal vehicle for advanced design prototyping in the
multimedia, storage, and networking.
It uses the state-of-the-art technology in both hardware and CAD tools
to expose designers to a wide range of topics. The board offers a rich
set of features that make it suitable for use in a laboratory
environment for university and college courses, for a variety of design
projects, as well as for the development of sophisticated digital
systems. Altera provides a suite of supporting materials for the DE1
board, including tutorials, "ready-to-teach" laboratory exercises, and
illustrative demonstrations.