COLLEGEWIDE COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD
EECT 112, DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALS
COURSE TITLE: Digital Fundamentals
COURSE NUMBER: EECT 112
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a
grade of “C” or better in MATH 050 Basic Algebra
SCHOOL: Technology
PROGRAM: Electronics and Computer Technology
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 2
Lab: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2007
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REVISION: Fall, 2008
COURSE DESCRIPTION: 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
Multiplexers
Truth tables
Demultiplexers
Boolean expressions
Parity generators
Logic simplification
Parity checkers
Karnaugh mapping
Encoders
Counters
Decoders
Flip Flops
Number systems
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