Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge and understanding
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- describe how Boolean algebra can be applied in digital circuit contexts
- analyze and simplify logic circuits
- describe the difference between digital components and low-level programs

Skills and Abilities
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- plan and realize simple digital circuits
- use the rules for simplifying circuits
- create simple low-level programs and macros

Evaluation ability and Approach
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- perform relevant selections of components and logical building blocks
- justify the choice of digital solution

Content

Number systems, codes and number conversion.
Logical algebra and gate circuits.
Logical functions and combinatorics.
Locking signals.
Circuit reduction with Karnaugh diagram.
Digital flip-flops.
Basics of Assembler programming.

Location and time

Weeks.39-45
Wolffskavägen 3

Materials

Course compendium
Supplementary material

Teaching methods

Lectures/Supervised teaching
Simulations
Self studies

Exam schedules

Course examination three weeks after completing the course.
Theory exam w. 44-45.
Submission of laboratory assignments according to given deadlines

Student workload

In addition to participating in the lecture and laboratory sessions, the course requires active own work.
The initial theory of number systems and transformation, as well as Boolean logic, requires abundant own work for complete understanding.
The laboratory tasks and their documentation are carried out mainly in class, but also outside lecture hours.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Knowledge about the most basic binary logic and truth tables.
Knowledge about the most elementary logic circuits and components.
Knowledge about the basic principles for the design and simulation of simple digital circuits.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Is well acquainted with binary logic and truth tables.
Have a good knowledge of logical circuits, components and their characteristic properties.
Have a good knowledge of how to design and simulate simple digital circuits.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Has an excellent understanding of Boolean logic.
Has excellent insight into logic circuits, components and their characteristic properties.
Can independently design and simulate digital circuitry.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed according to exam results and assignments.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Less than 40% of the course credits.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

40% - 63% of the course credits.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

64% - 87% of the course credits.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

At least 88% of the course credits.

Qualifications

No prerequisites.