ETEC 141 - Digital and Microprocessor Electronics

5.0 Credits
Introduction to digital and microprocessor circuits. Covers operation of basic logic gates, flip-flops, decoders, multiplexers, counters, and microprocessor circuits. Lectures and hands-on exercises to learn how to analyze, test, and troubleshoot digital and microprocessor circuits.
Prerequisite ETEC 140.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyze and predict the operation of discrete logic and ladder logic schematics.
Describe the common components and principle differences between FPGA, CPU, and MCU systems and how they are used in industry.
Demonstrate troubleshooting techniques for discrete logic, CPU, and MCU based systems as well as their peripheral devices using a logic analyzer, oscilloscope, and multimeter.