Basics of digital technology (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students understands the basic terms in digital technology. Students are able to design simple logical circuits by applying commonly known logical components. Students can make conversions between different number systems. the student knows international digital technology standards.

Content

Digital data, logic gates, flip-flops, 7-segment display, counters, truth table, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh map, number systems. The course introduces the principle of optimization through exercises. To be announced at the beginning of the course.

Materials

The course material is in intranet and is added during lectures.

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises and computerized simulation.

Student workload

A total of 80 hours. Of the Rules of Procedure of the left teaching 28 hours. Self-study and exercises for 52 hours.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student knows the basics of the course. Students can make conversions between different number systems.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student knows the contents of the course well. Students are able to design simple logical circuits by applying commonly known logical components. the student knows international digital technology standards.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student knows the contents of the course well and can apply their knowledge in practice. Students are able to design logical circuits by applying commonly known logical components. the student knows international digital technology standards.