Hi, please don't make multiple posts.
I don't know those starter kits but they should give a "prework" which drives you where you can write your code.
so search for starterkit you mentioned. Else you will probably "burn out" (you have to know pins, to (re)create SOPC system for this exercise, etc )
you should have a working basic example in what you are been given.
quartus is a tool which can synthesize and configure fpgas
vhdl is vhsic hardware description langage (not a programming langage) i suggest you good practice of vhdl (see on altera, doulos...)
sopc an oether tool integrated with quartus
nios ii a processor Have you tried my code in #5 (
http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=151641&postcount=4) ?
PLease could you post the entire file ? (we don't do homeworks for you, but advise you :-))
EDIT : Sorry for confusing fmvnunes and azonegrpz :oops: :D