Digital Fundamentals Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Manufacturing Education Center 105F

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Course

CETT-1325-001 Digital Fundamentals

Prerequisites

Course Description

An entry level course in digital electronics to include numbering systems, logic gates, Boolean algebra and combinational logic.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Digital Electronics Principles & Applications, Hardbound, 8th edition, 2012
ISBN 13: 978-0-07-337377-5
Author: Tokheim
Publisher: McGraw Hill

Supplies

Required Supplies:

Notebook, Paper, pens, and pencils, minimum 1GB flash drive.

Scientific Calculator Texas Instruments TI 30x or better - Cell phone calculators are not allowed in this course.

Required Technical Tools

Student Performance

Construct digital circuits such as combinational logic circuits, clocking and timing circuits, and troubleshoot various digital circuits using schematic diagrams.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Pagers and cell phones must be turned off or in silent mode in the classroom setting and pagers and cell phones must be turned off while in labs.

Food and drink may be allowed in the classroom setting, at the discretion of the instructor, but food and drink are not allowed in labs.

Grading Criteria

Average of Test/Exams (all Test and Exams must score 80% or better)	40%
Labs / Activities	40%
Final Exam	20%
Total	100%

A = 90 to 100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69; F = Below 60

The opportunity to make-up an exam and/or lab will be determined by the circumstances of each individual, permitted at the discretion of the instructor.

The time and place for make-up test will be determined by the instructor.

Attendance

Attendance in class is regarded as requirement, and obligation for learning. Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC is published in the official Amarillo College Schedule of Classes. If you stop attending class and do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an “F” for the course.

Students will be warned after two (2) absences and counseled by the instructor after three (3) absences.

Being tardy three (3) times will be considered one (1) absence.

Four (4) absences in any one semester may be cause for students to receive a failing grade for the course.

It is the responsibility of the student to make up any work missed due to absences and to gain missed lecture notes through outside reading and/or note from classmates.

Make up examinations (and other assignments) will be permitted at the discretion of the instructor. The time and place for make-up test will be determined by the instructor.

If you are going to be late or absent, please notify the instructor as soon as possible.

Calendar

Module 1- BLOCK 1. INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL CIRCUITS

Syllabus; Chap.1 start Chap. 2

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Lesson 1. Introduction to Digital Electronics

Lesson 2. Digital Hardware

Module 1 BLOCK 2. INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL CIRCUITS

Chapter 2

Lesson 3. Digital Test Equipment

Lesson 4. Buffers and Inverters

Lesson 6. 555 Timer

Module 2 BLOCK 1. DIGITAL LOGIC FUNCTIONS

Test 1: Chapters 1& 2

Chapter 3

Lesson 1. AND Gates

Lesson 2. OR Gates

Lesson 3. NAND Gates

Lesson 4. NOR Gates

Lesson 5. XOR Gates

Module 3 BLOCK 1. COMBINATION LOGIC FUNCTIONS

Chapter 4 & 5

Lesson 1. Introduction to Combinational Circuits

Lesson 2. Number Systems

Lesson 3. Base 10 to Binary Conversion

Lesson 4. Binary to 7 Segment Conversion

Module 3 BLOCK 2. FLIP-FLOP CIRCUITS

Test chapter s 4 & 5

Chapters 6 & 7

Lesson 1. Introduction to Flip-Flops

Lesson 2. RS Flip-Flops

Lesson 3. JK Flip-Flops

Lesson 5. Clocked RS Flip-Flops

Lesson 6. D Type Flip-Flops

Lesson 7. Master Slave Flip-Flops

Module 4 BLOCK 1. REGISTERS AND MEMORY CIRCUITS

Lesson 1. Introduction to Registers and Memory

Lesson 2. 4 Bit Storage Register

Lesson 3. 4 Bit Shift Register

Module 4 BLOCK 2. ARITHMETIC COUNTING CIRCUITS

Chapter s 9 & 10

Lesson 1. Introduction to Arithmetic Counting Circuits

Lesson 2. Ripple Counters

Lesson 3. Up Counters

Lesson 4. 4 Bit Adders

Lesson 6. Down Counter

Module 5 BLOCK 1. CONVERSION AND DATA CIRCUITS

Test Chapters 9 and 10

Lesson 1. Introduction to Conversion and Data Circuits

Lesson 2. Data Selector Circuits

Lesson 3. Data Distribution Circuits

Lesson 4. D/A Conversion Circuits

Module 5 BLOCK 2. MICROPROCESSORS

Lesson 1. Introduction to Microprocessors

Lesson 2. Basic Microprocessor Operation

Lesson 3. Microprocessor Number Systems

Lesson 4. 8085 Microprocessor Circuits

Lesson 5. Operation of the 8085 Microprocessor

Module 6 Block 1 See Instructor

Module 6 Block 2

Module 7 Block 1

Module 7 Block 2

Module 8 Block 1

Module 8 Block 2 Final Exam

Additional Information

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