Table of Contents:

• 1.   Number Systems and Codes.
• 2.   Digital Electronic Signals and Switches.
• 3.   Basic Logic Gates.
• 4.   Programmable Logic Devices: Altera and Xilinx CPLDs and FPGAs.
• 5.   Boolean Algebra and Reduction Techniques.
• 6.   Exclusive-OR and Exclusive-NOR Gates.
• 7.   Arithmetic Operations and Circuits.
• 8.   Code Converters, Multiplexers, and Demultiplexers.
• 9.   Logic Families and Their Characteristics.
• 10. Flip-Flops and Registers.
• 11. Practical Considerations for Digital Design.
• 12. Counter Circuits and VHDL State Machines.
• 13. Shift Registers.
• 14. Multivibrators and the 555 Timer.
• 15. Interfacing to the Analog World.
• 16. Semiconductor, Magnetic and Optical Memory.
• 17. Microprocessor Fundamentals.
• 18. The 8051 Microcontroller.
• Appendix A. WWW Sites.
• Appendix B. Manufacturers' Data Sheets.
• Appendix C. Explanation of the IEEE/IEC Standard for Logic Symbols (Dependency Notation).
• Appendix D. Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems.
• Appendix E. CPLD Software Tutorials.
• Appendix F. Review of Basic Electricity Principles.
• Appendix G. Schematic Diagrams for Chapter-End Problems.
• Appendix H. 8051 Instruction Set Summary.
• Index.
• Supplementary Index of ICs.