EL 116 - Digital Fundamentals

Credit Hours: 2

This course will provide an introduction to digital electronics and cover the following digital fundamentals: Logic Gates such as AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, Exclusive OR, and Exclusive NOR; Logic circuits; Boolean Arithmetic and Boolean algebra; logic circuit design; decoders and multiplexers; number systems and codes; arithmetic functions.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

perform calculations and base conversions in the binary, decimal and hexadecimal number system;
relate logic diagrams to Boolean expressions, truth tables and state tables;
analyze combinational logic circuits;
identify and explain the behavior of combinational circuits including encoders, decoders, arithmetic circuits, multiplexers and demultiplexers; and
identify and use appropriate technical literature for the research assignment.

Corequisites: MT 125
F/S (N)