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Digital Fundamentals (8th Edition)

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When I took digital design class, I struggled to find a book that is easy to understand. I tried to read several books, including Roth's book, all of them are hard to understand. Thankfully I bought Floyd's book and his book is the best digital design book I have ever read so far.
1.) It has lots of colorful diagram that clearly illustrate the topics in each chapter.
2.) Each topic has its own exercises, and each exercises has solutions provided at the end of each chapter. Doing the exercises improves my understanding of the subject.
3.) Lots of examples in each topic. If you read and understand the examples, you can do the exercises.
4.) It covers some digital technology, including the PLD.
5.) Once you finish reading this book, you will be ready to read advanced digital design book.
Good job Mr. Floyd!

As a software engineer working in embedded applications environment, I needed to pick up digital electronics fundamentals fast. This book was extremely helpful, and enabled me to better understand the often-cryptic datasheets of microcontrollers.

I used to teach electronics and this was the main resource for the course. When a student asked a question I may not have understood, this book was always there to provide clear answers.

The Fundamentals bit of the title suits this book well... The range of subjects the book covers is adequate, and it is visually attractive and very clear all the time, but this is achieved sacrificing the depth and detail some topics deserve (for instance, integrated circuits technologies). The exercises the book provides are too easy all the time, and that is a disadvantage for the serious engineering student.

This review is for version 9.
If you are a student studying this subject for the 1st time, or your class title is "Fundamental of Computer Engineering" or teach about logic design, Boolean algebra or such, you might want to read below:

This book is the ultimate book I've read (for beginner at least).
Let me tell you what book I have and how they compare in my opinion:

- Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals (Morris Mano) (worst book I've ever had. No example or illustration or ....)
- Fundamentals of Logic Design (Charles Roth, Larry Kinney) (very Good)
- Digital Logic Design (brian Holdsworth) (I did not like it)
- Digital Design and Computer Architecture (David Harris) (I did not like it. No topic is discussed in depth, looks as book is only for profit)
- Digital Fundamental (Floyd) (Excellent ++++++++++++++)

But why I did not like "Digital Design and Computer Architecture" even though it has good review on Amazon. For that, I invite you (just as example) to read the topic on KARNAUGH map in both books and compare... ...

Floyd book is well presented, structured and organized in a way you feel that the author is feeding you the material with a spoon, and he made his best to really teach you the book content. You always see "Pay attention to this, ...., notice this ...,don't get confused, ... ..." accompanied with plenty of illustrations, pictures, charts, lists, examples or whatever it takes, to make it easy for student to get visual on the subject. I guess he worked this book out deep from his heart and not just for profit.

When I was taking this class, I was forced by school to have "Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals (Morris Mano)". This book is awful at best. It has no example whatsoever, no emphasize on important term and the book layout is extremely bad, that I got frustrated and started looking for an alternative. Once I got this book, I did not even need to follow my instructor notes anymore, since everything is in this book, and much more.
And for people who complain "... .. Only the fundamental is covered in this book ... ..", then, if you take a look at the book title, it's clearly titled "Digital Fundamentals". If you already studied the material and you feel comfortable in it, then there is definitely more advanced books in the market, that don't bother to teach you the "FUNDAMENTALS".

I got so impressed with the way the author presented this book, that I started looking for whatever available books he wrote for my other classes.

Thank you Mr. Floyd

Received the book quickly; however, the book was listed in "Good" condition which is misleading. The corners of the book look like a dog has chewed them. Multiple pages in the book are filled with writing. Condition is closer to a 4 out of 10 and I feel the condition should have been listed as "Acceptable". Although the shipping was expediant I wouldn't recommend purchasing from this user nor will I purchase from them in the future

Thank you for good statement of service
The book came after 5 days which suits me perfectly, no problems with payment.

Excellent book. Would recommend this book either as a standard text or a reference for anyone pursuing Electrical Engineering.

This book was mostly through. but many times there were parts that were assumed and it was never mentioned in the text. but I learned alot from the book and would recommend it for a student of Electrical Engineering.

One of the finest books on Digital Logic Design. Read it cover to cover make full use of its content.