Information and Communication University
Electronics for computing 2
Course outline
Electronic for computing 2 deals with the solid state of materials as the name implies. Since most
engineering structural materials are solids, it follows that a full appreciation of the composition,
electrical conductivity and nature of solids. Topics will range from crystalline states,
crystallography, and amorphous solids to polymers, in so as these latter constitute solids.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To enable students relate the structural concepts and ideas to the qualities of materials, in
particular solid materials.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
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Examination 60%
Assignment 40%
DETAILED COURSE STRUCTURE
FUNCTIONS OF COMBINATIONAL LOGICS
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Basic adders
Parallel adders
Ripple carry vs look-ahead carry adder
Comparator
Decoders
Multiplexers
DE multiplexers
Parity generators/Checkers
LATCHES, FLIP-FLOP AND TIMERS
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Latches
Edger triggers FF
FF operating characteristics
One shorts
555 Timer
COUNTERS
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Asynchronous counters operations
Synchronous counters operations
Up/Down synchronous counters
Design of synchronous counters
Cascaded counters
Effect of temperature
Counters decoding
Counter applications
SHIFT REGISTERS
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Basic shift registers
Serial in/out shift registers
Parallel in/ Serial out shift register
Parallel in/Parallel out
Bi-directional shift registers
Shift counters
Shift register symbols
MEMORY STORAGE
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Basic semiconductor memory
RAMs
ROMs
PROMs and EEPROMs
Flash memory
Special memory
Memory expansions
Special memories
Magnetic and Optical
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