Digital Electronics

Catalog description

The uses for digital circuits are explored. A thorough treatment of the binary, octal and hexadecimal number systems and the conversion of numbers with different radix or bases. Also covered are digital codes and alpha-numeric codes. Binary logic gates are covered and the application of the universal NAND gate is introduced. The rules and laws of Boolean algebra, Demorgan’s theorems and the simplification of gate networks by the use of Boolean algebra and Karnaugh mapping are also covered. Coverage is provided for the analysis of the various failure modes of digital integrated circuits and the test equipment that is required to provide trouble analysis. This course provides the firm foundation in digital concepts for the following course in Advanced Digital Applications. Two lecture and two lab hours per week or three lecture and two lab hours per week.