Digital Design
From Gates to Intelligent Machines
Published on 15. November 2005
Book
Mixed media product
283 pages
978-1-58450-374-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a comprehensive introduction to the science and art of designing digital circuits. It begins by describing two foundational topics, numbers systems and boolean algebra. These topics then form the basis for the introduction of simple combinational circuits, or circuits without a memory. Complex circuits of this form are then described. It is shown, for example, how to construct a carry-look-ahead adder from elementary logic gates. Sequential digital circuits, or circuits with memories, are then treated, with the emphasis on sequential design. These topics then allow the introduction of a simple but operational digital computer that includes an arithmetic logic unit (ALU). The book concludes by showing that many of the principles developed in earlier chapters can be applied to the construction of intelligent machines.
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Preface Chapter 1 Numbers and Number Systems Chapter 2 Boolean Algebra Chapter 3 Elementary Combinational Circuits Chapter 4 Complex Combinational Circuits Chapter 5 Elements of Sequential Design Chapter 6 Sequential Machines Chapter 7 Elements of Computer Design Chapter 8 The Design of a Simple CPU and Computer Chapter 9 Explorations in Digital Intellligence Appendix The LATTICE System IndexMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hingham
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
863 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58450-374-3 (9781584503743)
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Persons
Mr. Chartrand holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Queen?s university in Kingston Ontario. He has been teaching digital courses for 20 years at Niagara College in Welland , Ontario. Mr. Chartrand has made industry contributions with various designs including interfacing an infrared camera to a PC, creating a digital circuit board used as a PC training system, and designing a control pendant for an air-filled medical bed. He also worked as a plant engineer for General Motors. BRUCE KATZ received his B.A. in philosophy from Duke University in 1981 and his Ph.D. in artificial intelligence in 1990. Between 1990 and 1998 he was a lecturer in artificial intelligence at the University of Sussex in the U.K and is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. He conducts research on the perception of beauty in man and machine.
Content
Preface Chapter 1 Numbers and Number Systems Chapter 2 Boolean Algebra Chapter 3 Elementary Combinational Circuits Chapter 4 Complex Combinational Circuits Chapter 5 Elements of Sequential Design Chapter 6 Sequential Machines Chapter 7 Elements of Computer Design Chapter 8 The Design of a Simple CPU and Computer Chapter 9 Explorations in Digital Intellligence Appendix The LATTICE System Index