Lecture Digital Logic
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The course takes place in the winter semester. The exam is offered in the winter and summer semester.
Dates: always on Tuesdays between 08:00 and 10:00 in lecture hall 1603
Arrangement: 4 CP, 2V+1Ü, 3 SWS
The times of the exercise groups and all further information can be found in Moodle.
Changed examination modalities and times
As of winter semester 18/19, Digital Logic will be offered for Computer Science as part of the module exam "Technical Foundations of Computer Science". For all others (electrical engineering, mechatronics, others) it continues to be a stand-alone exam. This results in
- the duration of the examination: now 60 minutes (ET, Mecha, etc.)
- Module examination Computer Science: now 120 minutes in total (of which nominally 60 DigLog)
- the exam date: in WS at the beginning of the vacations, in SS at the beginning of the semester
Please refer to the examination schedules for the exact dates.
The lecture is primarily intended for students of computer science, electrical engineering and mechatronics in the first semester without prior knowledge. It deals with number representation and codes, Boolean algebra, design and simplification of switching networks, analysis and synthesis of switching networks up to control unit design. Modern field programmable devices are also covered.
Group exercises (1 SWS) are offered in addition to the lecture (2 SWS). In the group exercises, which are intended to deepen the material taught in the lecture by means of practical tasks, you will be supervised by student tutors. The group size ranges between 20 and 30 participants. We hope to be able to guarantee a sufficiently good supervision. In a later semester, you can also attend the digital technology lab.
The exercises themselves consist of classroom exercises and homework, which must be handed in within a week of the corresponding exercise.
Learning objectives: The learner will be able to
- describe the application of digital circuits,
- explain the basic operation of digital circuits,
- define binary number representations and codes,
- explain and apply basic arithmetic rules,
- explain and apply the rules of Boolean algebra,
- apply optimization and analysis techniques to example circuits,
- plan or design simple digital circuits,
- develop state machines from given functional descriptions.
Materials
The lecture slides and exercise sheets will be published as reprints and are available at a copy store in Kassel (see Moodle for details).
Literature: The following textbook will be used in the lecture.
Mano, M. Morris and Ciletti, Michael D.: Digital Design; Pearson International Edition; 4th ed.; 2007; ISBN 0132340437
Proof of performance
The proof of performance consists of a study achievement (preliminary examination) and an examination in the form of a written test. Please register for both parts of the examination using the registration procedure applicable to your degree program in HIS or OKA. You can only register for the written exam once we have activated your coursework (for which you must also register!).
Examination preparation (Attention: changed from WS24/25!)
Details on the preliminary examination will be announced in the lecture and in Moodle. Please register for the exercise as well as the Moodle course for the lecture.
Examination
The written exam takes place every semester. Details on the examination modalities (duration etc.) can be found in the module handbook of your degree program.
Please note the changed examination periods for the summer semester (at the beginning of the semester!!!)