Computer science
Digital Circuit Projects: An Overview of Digital Circuits Through Implementing Integrated Circuits
Charles W. Kann
Gettysburg College · Second edition (2014) · English · Published 2014
Build and study digital circuits through practical projects using integrated circuits.
- Learning stage
- College introduction
- Prerequisites
- Introductory computer organization or hobbyist digital electronics. Observe the original hardware and laboratory warnings.
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- 121 in this file
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
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Digital Circuit Projects: An Overview of Digital Circuits Through Implementing Integrated Circuits - Second Edition
Digital Circuit Projects: An Overview of Digital Circuits Through Implementing Integrated Circuits - Second Edition
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I Forward
I Forward
I.1 Why this book?
I.2 Intended Audience
I.3 Easy to understand circuit design and implementation
I.4 Material covered in the text
II Additional text materials
III About the second edition
IV Using this book in a class on Computer Organization
Chapter 1 Before you start
Chapter 1 Before you start
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Computers and magic
1.3 Reading this text
1.
1.4 Materials Needed
1.5 Some notes
1.6 Conclusion
Chapter 2 Background Material
Chapter 2 Background Material
2.1 Introduction
2.2 A Universal Set of Boolean Operations
2.3 Truth Tables
2.4 Disjunctive Normal Form(DNF)
2.5 Karnaugh Maps (K-maps)
2.6 Conclusion
2.7 Exercises
Chapter 3 Getting started
Chapter 3 Getting started
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Logisim circuit to turn on a light
3.3 Implementing the switch circuit to turn on a light
3.4 Debugging the circuit
3.5 Exercises
Chapter 4 Gates
Chapter 4 Gates
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Boolean logic and binary values
4.3 Unary operations
4.4 Binary Operations
4.5 Implementing the AND gate circuit
4.6 Exercises
Chapter 5 Associative Boolean operators
Chapter 5 Associative Boolean operators
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Modeling associative operations in Logisim
5.3 Implementing the circuit
5.4 Conclusion
5.5 Exercises
Chapter 6 Adders
Chapter 6 Adders
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Half adder
6.2.1 Adding binary numbers
6.3 Full adder
6.4 2-bit adder circuit
6.5 Conclusion
6.6 Exercises
Chapter 7 Decoders
Chapter 7 Decoders
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Decoder circuit
7.3 2-to-4 decoder implementation
7.4 Implementing a decoder using a single chip
7.5 Conclusion
7.6 Exercises
Chapter 8 Multiplexers
Chapter 8 Multiplexers
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Circuit Diagram for a MUX
8.3 Implementing a MUX
8.4 74153 MUX chip
8.5 74153 circuit diagram
8.6 Implementing the 74153 circuit
8.7 Conclusion
8.8 Exercises
Chapter 9 Memory basics - flip-flops and latches
Chapter 9 Memory basics - flip-flops and latches
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Background material
9.3 Latches
9.4 Edge triggered flip-flop
9.5 Conclusion
9.6 Exercises
Chapter 10 Sequential circuits
Chapter 10 Sequential circuits
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Debouncing
10.3 Implementing a state machine
10.4 Conclusion
10.5 Exercises
Chapter 11 Use of these ICs in a CPU
11.1 An overview of the CPU.
11.2 Flip Flops
11.3 Muxes
11.4 Adder
11.5 Decoder
11.6 Summary
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Authors: Charles W. Kann
Publisher: Gettysburg College
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