Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design [Hardcover]

Victor P. Nelson (Author), H. Troy Nagle (Author), Bill D. Carroll (Author), David Irwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 18, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0134638948 | ISBN-13: 978-0134638942 | Edition: 1

For introductory digital logic design or computer engineering courses in electrical and computer engineering or computer science at the sophomore- or junior-level. Many recent texts place instructors in the difficult position of chosing between authoritative, state-of-the art coverage and an approach that is highly supportive of student learning. This carefully developed text was widely praised by reviewers for both its great clarity and its rigor. The book balances theory and practice in depth without getting bogged down in excessive technical or mathematical language and has abundant coverage of current topics of interest, such as programmable devices, computer-aided design, and testability. An unusually large number of illustrations, examples, and problems help students gain a solid sense of how theory underlies practice.

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From the Publisher

Many recent texts place instructors in the difficult position of chosing between authoritative, state-of-the art coverage and an approach that is highly supportive of student learning. This carefully developed text was widely praised by reviewers for both its great clarity and its rigor. The book balances theory and practice in depth without getting bogged down in excessive technical or mathematical language and has abundant coverage of current topics of interest, such as programmable devices, computer-aided design, and testability. An unusually large number of illustrations, examples, and problems help students gain a solid sense of how theory underlies practice.

From the Back Cover

This carefully developed piece was widely praised by reviewers for both its great clarity and its rigor. The book balances theory and practice in depth without getting bogged down in excessive technical or mathematical language and has abundant coverage of current topics of interest, such as programmable devices, computer-aided design, and testability. An unusually large number of illustrations, examples, and problems help the reader gain a solid sense of how theory underlies practice.

FEATURES:

• the presentation focuses on learning; it is in-depth and rigorous without getting bogged down in detail.
• most chapters are organized in a consistent fashion that moves from theory to real-world practice:
• the theoretical basis is carefully presented and explained with a minimum of formalism.
• the theory is then applied to simple circuit examples.
• the authors then move on to examples involving large circuits and modular hierarchical design and industry standard functions.
• blends a very large number of worked examples into the book to build strong, systematic problem solving behaviors and design methodologies.
• Provides a comprehensive, carefully integrated coverage of computer-aided design principles and practices throughout the book—practical issues discussed in the chapter lead to discussion of CAD techniques.
• the approach of including both industry-standard functions and strong CAD coverage supports either a chip-based or a CAD modeling-based approach.
• two in-depth chapters on programmable devices introduce the latest technologies but also emphasizes principles in a manner that prepares students for future advances in the field.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 842 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (March 18, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134638948
• ISBN-13: 978-0134638942
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #482,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design (Hardcover)

Excellent book for entry level to digital design. Serves very well as reference guide for the basics on digital design. Lots of solved problems and problems to do. Some math that you can go into or skip.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, June 19, 2006

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Dimo P. (Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design (Hardcover)

I am second year student in Electrical Engineering. I used the book to prepare for my Digital Design exam last semester. Passed with almost 100% :)
Now I read the book for a second time, expecially the last chapters. I think this is a great book if you want to understand the basics of the Digital D&A.
You will find almost everything, from basic boolean algreba to CPLD and FPGA structure and functions. The explanations are very clear with a lot of graphics.

In conclusion: This is a TOP 1 Book for everyone who enters (and not only) the amazing world of Digital D&A. I can only recommend it.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Intro Book, June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design (Hardcover)

Provides a superb one semester introduction course into the field of digital logic design. Enough material to provide a good reference for use in later practice.