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Code : ITT270
Course : Digital Electronics
Level : Diploma
Credit Unit : 3
Contact Hour : 4
Part : 3/4/5
Course Status : Elective
Prerequisite : None

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Apply different types of methods in solving the digital logic problems (C3)
2. Construct the combinational and sequential circuit based on the given tasks and problems
(P3)
3. Discuss the method of solution for the given case study (A2)

Course Description

Knowledge of digital electronic is very important for student to understand the basic components
of computers. This course emphasizes on the basic information of digital electronics: basis logic
circuits, logic combinational circuit designs, and analysis of basic logics circuits.

Fakulti: Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Matematik Tahun Mula: 2020

Pusat Pengajian: Sains Komputer

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 Weekly Planning

DISCUSSION/LAB/
Week Topic Hours TUTORIAL Remarks/Activities
(ODL/HYBRID)
CHAPTER 1: NUMBER Tutorial Chap1 Entrance survey
1 SYSTEMS
(10/10 – • Binary (ODL) For Lab Activity: Students need
4 to install Logism or Circuit
14/10) • Octal
Maker (on their device) and learn
• Hexadecimal to use it
• Binary Coded Decimal (BCD)
CHAPTER 2: LOGIC GATES Tutorial Chap2
2
• Gate OR, AND, NOT, NOR,
17/10 – 4
NAND, XOR, XNOR (ODL)
21/10)
• Logic Gates Combination
LAB 1: LOGIC GATES
• Introduction to circuit maker 2
• Combinational logic circuit
CHAPTER 3: COMBINATIONAL Tutorial Chap3
3 CIRCUITS AND BOOLEAN Release of Assignment
ALGEBRA (ODL) (consists of 4 tasks :
(24/10 –
• Design of Combinational Task1 - Chapter 3
28/10)
Circuits 2 Task2 - Chapter 4
• Derivative Boolean Equation Task3 - Chapter 5 & 6
from Truth Table Task4 - Chapter 7 & 8
• Boolean Algebra Theorem and
Rules = 30%
• Simplify equation using
4 Boolean Algebra Assignment Progress1 –
(31/10 – • DeMorgan Theorem 4 submission of Task1 (Theory
4/11) • Construct equation between + Lab Exercise)
NAND and NOR Gate
CHAPTER 4: KARNAUGH MAP Tutorial Chap4
METHOD nF2F
• Karnaugh Map (F2F + ODL)
• Simplification of 2 variables Quiz (20%)
5 using Karnaugh Map • Chapter 1
(7/11 – • Simplification of 3 variables 4 • Chapter 2
11/11) using Karnaugh Map
• Simplification of 4 variables
using Karnaugh Map
• Simplification of Boolean
equation using Karnaugh Map
• Combinational Circuit Design (F2F + ODL)
• Expression X in Karnaugh 2
6
Map
(14/11 –
CHAPTER 5: ARITHMETIC
18/11)
CIRCUITS 2
• Addition of Binary Numbers

Fakulti: Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Matematik Tahun Mula: 2020

Pusat Pengajian: Sains Komputer

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 • Half Adder and Full Adder
Circuit

MID TERM BREAK

21 – 27 NOVEMBER 2021
• Two’s Complement System Tutorial Chap5
• Two’s Complement Arithmetic Assignment Progress 2 –
System (F2F + ODL) submission of Task2
2
7 • Subtraction Circuit
(28/11 – • Addition and Subtraction
2/12) Circuit
LAB 2: ARITHMETIC CIRCUITS
Parallel adder circuit, subtractor 2
circuit & adder-subtractor circuit
CHAPTER 6: CODE Tutorial Chap6
CONVERTER Assignment Progress 3 –
• Code Converter (F2F + ODL) submission of Task3
• Encoder
8
• Priority Encoder
(5/12 – 4
• Priority Encoder IC
9/12)
• Decoder
• Decoder IC
• Decoder Application
• Display Decoder
REVISION FOR TEST 2
CHAPTER 7: FLIP-FLOP AND Tutorial Chap7
REGISTER nF2F
9
• Sequential Circuit (F2F + ODL)
(12/12 – • S-R Flip-flop Test – 20%
16/12) 2 • Chapter 3
• Clocked S-R Flip-flop
• D Flip-flop • Chapter 4
• D Flip-flop as a Register • Chapter 5
• Calculator
LAB 3: FLIP-FLOP AND Tutorial Chap8
REGISTER 2
10 Calculator (F2F + ODL)
(19/12 –
CHAPTER 8: COUNTER
23/12)
• JK Flip-flop 2
• Ripple Counter

SPECIAL BREAK
24 DECEMBER 2021 – 1 JANUARY 2022

• Synchronous Counter (F2F + ODL)

11 • Synchronous Counter Circuit
Analysis 4
(2/1 –
6/1)

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Pusat Pengajian: Sains Komputer

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 12 • Counter with Controlled Input 2 (F2F + ODL) Assignment Progress 4 –
(9/1 – LAB 4: COUNTER Submission of Task4
13/1) Counter Circuit 2 (Theory/Lab Exercise) – (Total
up to 30%)
CHAPTER 9: SEMICONDUCTOR Tutorial Chap9
MEMORY
13
• Memory Cell (F2F + ODL)
(16/1 – 4
20/1) • RAM CIRCUIT READ and
WRITE Operation
Expandable Memory Capacity
14 REVISION FOR FINAL TEST (F2F + ODL) Exit Survey
(23/1 – 4
27/1)
15 REVISION WEEK
(30/1 –
3/2)
FINAL TEST nF2F
Test – 30% (F2F)
(7/2 -
• Chapter 6
23/2) 3
• Chapter 7
2021
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9

Teaching Methodology

A combination of the following methods: (Google Classroom/Google Form/Google Meet/Whatapps/ Telegram/ UFUTURE)
• Lectures
• Laboratory
• Blended Learning

Assessment

Continuous Assessment: 70.00%

Individual Assignment (Theory + Lab Exercises) – 30%
Quiz – 20%
Test – 20%

Final Assessment: 30.00%

Final Test - 30%

References
1. Thomas L Floyd, Digital Fundamentals, Global Edition, 12, Pearson Higher Ed, 2015, ISBN:
9781292075990
2. Ronald Tocci,Neal Widmer,Greg Moss, Digital Systems, Global Edition, 11, Pearson Higher Ed,
2017, ISBN: 9781292162010
3. A. Anand Kumar,, Fundamentals Of Digital Circuits, 4th, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2016, ISBN:
9788120352681
4. Paul Horowitz,Winfield Hill, The Art of Electronics, Cambridge University Press, 2015, ISBN:
0521809266
5. Subir Kumar Sarkar,Asish Kumar De,Souvik Sarkar, Foundation of Digital Electronics and Logic
Design, Pan Stanford, 2014, ISBN: 9789814364584
Fakulti: Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Matematik Tahun Mula: 2020

Pusat Pengajian: Sains Komputer

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