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EECT 112 - Digital Fundamentals


PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: Demonstrated readiness in TECH or STEM MATH Path Ready Route 2.

PROGRAM: Electronics and Computer Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2020

Introduces basic gate and flip-flop logic devices and their application in combinational and sequential digital circuits. Topics include decoders, displays, encoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers, registers, and counters. Logic circuit analysis, implementation of circuits using standard IC chips or programmable logic devices, circuit testing and troubleshooting are emphasized.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Construct, test, and troubleshoot combinational and sequential logic circuits using standard logic chips.
  2. Analyze the theoretical operation of given combinational and sequential logic circuits.
  3. Design combinational logic circuits for specified applications using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh mapping techniques.
  4. Convert between binary, hexadecimal, BCD, and decimal numbers.
  5. Apply standard combinational functional logic blocks in various circuit applications.
  6. Apply standard counter chips in specified sequential circuit applications.
  7. Apply PLDs in various combinational logic circuit applications using logic compiler software on a personal computer.
  8. Describe the historical and cultural impact of digital logic.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
  • Number conversions
  • Truth tables
  • Boolean expressions
  • Logic simplification
  • Karnaugh mapping
  • Counters
  • Flip Flops
  • Multiplexers
  • Demultiplexers
  • Parity generators
  • Parity checkers
  • Encoders
  • Decoders
  • Number systems
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Logic probes
  • Boolean theorems
  • Logic pulser
  • EIA and IEEE logic symbols
  • Data manuals
  • Programmable logic arrays

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