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A Good Reference:
First and foremost, this book is definitely not a good introductory course book. It is a reference book because of how it covers the conceptual material. This book provides an extreme amount of detail in the many aspects of the field. If you have basic knowledge of circuitry, you should be fine in understanding this book. If you do not have any experience at all, however, this book will be difficult to manage. On the positive side, as a reference, this book is superior. The book starts with introductory concepts such as working with number systems and how to perform arithmetic (simple and complex) in binary. I was confused by the placement of Chapter 3. Immediately following number systems, the author jumps to electrical behavior and layout of transistors to comprise CMOS logic. While a necessary topic, I felt that it could have been delayed to a future chapter. Afterward, standard topics are covered amidst advanced topics. I felt it would have been easier for the reader to master the simple, ideal designs before having to worry about timing characteristics and other non-ideal concepts. The book discusses simple logic gates all the way through sequential logic design, which is a nice touch. It is good to have all of the material in this book in one place and definitely recommend the book to anyone in logic design. While not the most advanced book, its wide array of topics and coverage will help to fill in the gaps that other books create.
Review of Digital Design Principles and Practices by John F. Wakerly:
The book came to me severly damaged before it was even packaged. The first 313 pages were severly gouged out of the bottom pages about 1/4" deep x 1/2" x 1/2" (inches), close to the spine. I did not have time to return it because my course started Jan. 10, 2006 and the Delivery estimate was: January 6, 2006 - January 10, 2006. I am very disappointed with this product and purchase.
Excellent Text:
Very detailed and well written descriptions. The book is funny and an enjoyable read. The book is also easy to use as a reference as the major topics of each paragraph are listed in the margins.
Excellent Book:
I bought this book for my Intro to Digital Circuits course. So, far, I have found this book highly useful. Its contents are easy to understand and it has a lot of examples to explain any particular content in detail. This book is self-explanatory. Even if I miss my class one day, I don't have much trouble catching up as long as I have this book.
Digital Systems Design:
the book came in a timely manner and in good condition. the seler did a gret job, thanks
| Author: | John F. Wakerly | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 621.395 | | EAN: | 9780131863897 | | Edition: | 4th | | ISBN: | 0131863894 | | Number Of Pages: | 928 | | Publication Date: | 2005-07-31 |
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