Computer Electronics Course Overview

1. Computer ElectronicsCourse Overview • Includes • Unit Content summary • Pages to review from Textbook • Sample questions • Vocabulary reminders

2. Unit 1 Class Intro • 1.1-Basic Equipment overview – pg 33 • Bench meter • Multimeter – ohm, volt, amp, continuity • Electronics Console • Function Generator • Replacement Pots • Meters • Power Supplies

3. Oscilloscope • Configuration – calibration, • scale, wave form, y-voltage, x-time • Computer – pg 421 • Research • Interactive software • Crocodile Tech, Multisim • Dynamic Documents • Electronic folders, organization, hand ins/outs

4. 1.2 Electronics Lab Practices & Procedures • Computer Login, configuration and usage • Prototype Boards (aka – breadboards) • Tie points, power buses, vertical groups • Work area organization • No food or drink near circuits and components • Keys and storage organization

5. 1.3 - Safety • Personal Harm • Shock - .1 amps for “can’t let go” • Burns • Toxic smoke • Equipment Care • Live circuits • Soldering irons

6. Unit 2 Basic Electronics Review • 2.1 Basic Components Review – pg • Passive Components • Resistors, Capacitors, Indicators - pg 65, • Series, Parallel and Complex circuits - pg 25 • Solid State Components – pg 277 • Diodes, SCRs, Transistors

7. 2.2 Transistor Review – pg 283-296 • Types – • BJT Bipolar Junction Transistor • FET – Field Effect Transistor • Schematic Symbol and component casing • Component construction, theory • Leads – input, output, junctions • Applications • Amplifier - Analog • Switch – Digital • On - Saturated

8. Unit 3 Digital Systems • 3.1- Intro to Digital Systems – pg 320 • Analog vs Digital • Digital States – On, Off / High, Low / 1s, 0s • Switches, Current flow, Pulses, Relays

9. 3.2 - Number systems • Binary, Hexadecimal, Decimal • Bit – Binary Digit, Byte, Nibble, Word • Base, Radix, Scientific Notation • Place value and place holders

10. 3.3 - Computing History • 1st generation • Relays and Tubes • 2nd generation • Transistors and solid-state components • 3rd generation • Discrete Integrated Circuits • 4th generation • VLSD – Very Large Scale Devises • 5th generation • CPLDs – Complex Programmable Logic Devises

11. Unit 4 Digital Logic Gates • 4.1 – Intro to Gates –pg 319 • AND gates are inputs in series • OR gates are inputs in parallel • NOT gates are diverting circuits • types of Gates • With Switches (fixed resistors) – RTL • With Diodes DTL • With Transistors TTL • With Integrated Circuits

12. 4.2 - Gate - Logic Families – pg 330 • TTL – Transistor to Transistor Logic • 7400 series of ICs • CMOS – Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors logic • 74C00 series of ICs

13. 4.3 – Gate Theory – pg 326 • Schematics and symbols • Input, output, processing • Truth tables – replaces real understanding • 2 inputs -> 4 possible combinations • 3 inputs -> 9 possible combinations • 4 inputs -> 16 possible combinations • Algorithms and Logic processes • Adding algorithm vs memorizing outcomes • Positive, negative logic – Active high or low

14. 4.4 Gates – pg 326 • Basic Gates • AND, 7408 • OR, 7432 • NOT (aka Inverter) 7404

15. Unit 5 Combinational Logic • 5.1 - Combinational Gates – 328 • Intro • Cascading systems – Xilinx pg 21 • Universal Gates • NAND - 7400 • NOR - 7402 • Complex Gates • XOR - 7486 • XNOR – na – inverted XOR

16. 5.2 – Arithmetic Logic • Boolean Algebra – Xilinx pg 52 • Addition =1 OR 1 • Multiplication = 1 AND 1 • Subtraction and Division = reverse add / Mult • Adder/Subtractors • Half adder – only two inputs A, B • Full adder – 3 inputs A, B and carry in • Substractors are just a slight modification

17. 5.3 - Digital Communication • Serial data transmission • Morse Code, mice and keyboard inputs • Parallel data transmission • printer and storage devises

18. Unit 6 Sequential Logic • 6.1 – sequential Logic intro – pg 334 • State of the gate determined during operation • Cross- Coupled – Xilinx pg27

19. 6.2 Multivibrators (aka Flip-Flops) • Astable • Oscillators – Clocks – system control • Bistable • Memory – Latching – working registers • Monostable • Timers – debouncers – macro vs micro

20. 6.3 Basic Sequential Circuits - pg 334 • R-S Flip-Flop • Clocked R-S Flip-Flop • D-latch Flip-Flop • J-K Flip-Flop

21. Unit 7 Intro to MultiSim • 7.1 - Multisim Simulation software • Industrial Standard • Connection with real-world components • Simulation in real-time • Includes all Electronics Testing meters • Contains Libraries of components and ICs • Connection to circuit board layout software

22. Unit 8 Complex Digital Apps • 8.1 Sequential circuit Applications • Clocks • 555 timers – pg 317 • Debouncers • Macro vs Micro • Counters – pg 336 • Decade 7490, Hexadecimal 74190, Up down

23. 8.1 Sequential circuit Applications con’t • Encoders • 74147 – 10 to 4 – keypad to binary • Decoders • 7447 – seven segment display driver from binary • Comparators • 7485

24. Unit 9 Microprocessors • 9.1 Microprocessor Circuit Applications • Memory • Working register 74?? • Shift Registers • ALUs and Microporcessors • 74181 • includes all standard Boolean operations

25. Unit 10 PLDs • 10.1 Programmable Logic Devises • Intro • Prom, Eprom, EEprom • Xilinx • Gate, footprints, Complex applications • Pin connections, data buses

26. Unit 11 Robotics • 11.1 Robotics • Programming / Calibrating • Basic Stamp • Basic and/or java • Commands, Content and Comments • Electronics connecting to Mechanics