UMBC CMSC 313, Computer Organization & Assembly Language, Fall 2002, Section 0101

Introduction to Digital Logic

Thursday 10/24, 2002

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Assigned Reading in Murdocca & Heuring:  A.1-A.2

Assigned Reading in Neveln:  3.1-3.3

Assigned:  DigSim1

Due:   

Topics Covered:

• Overview of the syllabus for the second part of the course.
• AND, OR and XOR implemented as light switches.
• Relays as an example of an electrically controlled switch.
• Semiconductors, what they are, why they make chips out of silicon.
• MOSFET transistors: n-type and p-type.
• Demo of DigSim. More info
• DigSim1 assigned.