Chapter 1 NUMERATION SYSTEMS

• Numbers and symbols

• Systems of numeration

• Decimal versus binary numeration

• Octal and hexadecimal numeration

• Octal and hexadecimal to decimal conversion

• Conversion from decimal numeration

Chapter 2 BINARY ARITHMETIC

• Numbers versus numeration

• Binary addition

• Negative binary numbers

• Subtraction

• Overflow

• Bit groupings

Chapter 3 LOGIC GATES

• Digital signals and gates

• The NOT gate

• The "buffer" gate

• The Negative-OR gate

• Multiple-input gates

• TTL NAND and AND gates

• TTL NOR and OR gates

• CMOS gate circuitry

• Special-output gates

• Gate universality

• Logic signal voltage levels

• DIP gate packaging

Chapter 4 SWITCHES

• Switch types

• Switch contact design

• Contact "normal" state and make/break sequence

• Contact "bounce"

Chapter 5 ELECTROMECHANICAL RELAYS

• Relay construction

• Contactors

• Time-delay relays

• Protective relays

• Solid-state relays

Chapter 6 LADDER LOGIC

• "Ladder" diagrams

• Digital logic functions

• Permissive and interlock circuits

• Motor control circuits

• Fail-safe design

• Programmable logic controllers

Chapter 7 BOOLEAN ALGEBRA

• Introduction

• Boolean arithmetic

• Boolean algebraic identities

• Boolean algebraic properties

• Boolean rules for simplification

• Circuit simplification examples

• The Exclusive-OR function

• DeMorgan's Theorems

• Converting truth tables into Boolean expressions

Chapter 8 KARNAUGH MAPPING

Chapter 9 COMBINATIONAL LOGIC FUNCTIONS

Chapter 10 MULTIVIBRATORS

• Digital logic with feedback

• The S-R latch

• The gated S-R latch

• The D latch

• Edge-triggered latches: Flip-Flops

• The J-K flip-flop

• Asynchronous flip-flop inputs

• Monostable multivibrators

Chapter 11 COUNTERS

• Binary count sequence

• Asynchronous counters

• Synchronous counters

• Counter modulus

Chapter 12 SHIFT REGISTERS

Chapter 13 DIGITAL-ANALOG CONVERSIONS

• Introduction

• The R/2^nR DAC

• The R/2R DAC

• Flash ADC

• Digital ramp ADC

• Successive approximation ADC

• Tracking ADC

• Slope (integrating) ADC

• Delta-Sigma (ΔΣ) ADC

• Practical considerations of ADC circuits

Chapter 14 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

• Introduction

• Data flow

• Electrical signal types

• Optical data communication

• Network topology

• Network protocols

• Practical considerations

Chapter 15 DIGITAL STORAGE (MEMORY)

• Why digital?

• Digital memory terms and concepts

• Modern nonmechanical memory

• Historical, nonmechanical memory technologies

• Read-only memory

• Memory with moving parts: "Drives"

Chapter 16 PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL COMPUTING

• A binary adder

• Look-up tables

• Finite-state machines

• Microprocessors

• Microprocessor programming