520-142 Digital Systems Fundamentals: Spring 2002

Topics (last updated 01/28/2002)


Introduction 01/28/02
Number Systems, Number Base Conversion
Complement Number Systems
Computer Codes
Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates
Analysis of Switching Networks, Canonical Forms
Simplification of Switching Functions: The Karnaugh Map Method
Prime Implicants and The Quine-McCluskey Method


Combinational Logic vs Sequential Logic
Finite State Machines, State Tables, State Diagrams
Types of Synchronous Circuits: Pulse Inputs and Level Inputs
T Flip-Flops and Analysis of Synchronous Sequential Devices with T Flip-Flops
D-Flip-Flops and Analysis of Synchronous Sequential Devices with D Flip-Flops
JK Flip-Flops and Analysis of Synchronous Sequential Devices with JK Flip-Flops
Sequential Logic Design Procedure: Excitation Tables for T, D and JK Flip-Flops
SR Flip-Flops and Design Procedure with SR Flip-Flops


State Reduction: Partitioning Method
Sequential Logic: Design of Sequence Recognizers
Combinational Logic: Design of Adders
Basic Flip-Flops Circuits
Registers, Counters

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