ETEC 245 - Digital Electronics

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): ELCT 110.
This course explores digital electronic circuits and devices that make up a computer system. Topics include binary and hexadecimal number systems, Boolean algebra and digital logic theory, simple logic circuits, combinatorial logic, and sequential logic. Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog interfaces are covered. Includes lab exercises. (Fall Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Understand basic principals of digital systems.
Explain logic gates and how they are used in digital electronics.
Explain and convert numbers between decimal, binary, octal, and hexadecimal number systems.
Use Boolean algebra to explain the operation of digital logic gates.
Identify combinational logic circuits and sequential logic circuits and explain their operation.
Use truth tables for proving the operation of logic gates.
Read basic digital logic circuit schematics.
Recognize the different types of digital circuits and how they are used.
Troubleshoot digital circuits using standard test equipment and specialized instruments.
Understand the different wave forms and their usage in digital electronics.