Digital Electronics is the study of electronic circuits that are used to process and control digital signals. In contrast to analog electronics, where information is represented by a continuously varying voltage, digital signals are represented by two discreet voltages or logic levels.  This distinction allows for greater signal speed and storage capabilities and has revolutionized the world electronics.  Digital electronics is the foundation of all modern electronic devices such as cellular phones, MP3 players, laptop computers, digital cameras, high definition televisions, etc.  The major focus of the DE course is to expose students to the design process of combinational and sequential logic design, teamwork, communication methods, engineering standards, and technical documentation.

The course of study includes 4 primary units:

Foundations of Digital Electronics
Scientific and Engineering Notations
Electronic Component Identification
Basic Soldering and PCB Construction
Electron Theory & Circuit Theory Laws
Circuit Simulation
Breadboard Prototyping
Component Datasheets & Troubleshooting

Combinational Logic Analysis and Design
Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal Number Systems
Boolean Algebra and DeMorgan’s Theorems
AND-OR-INVERT, NAND Only, and NOR Only Logic Design.
Binary Adders and Two’s Complement Arithmetic
Combinational Logic Design with Field Programmable Gate Arrays

Sequential Logic Analysis and Design
Flip-Flops, Latches and Their Applications.
Asynchronous Counter Design with Small and Medium Scale Integrated Circuits.
Synchronous Counter Design with Small and Medium Scale Integrated Circuits.
Sequential Logic Design with Field Programmable Gate Arrays
Introduction to State Machines.

Introduction to Microcontrollers
Software Development for a Introductory Microcontroller
Real-World Interface: Introduction to Hardware Controls
Process Control with a Microcontroller

This course is currently taught by Mr. Fitzgerald.

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