An inexpensive two-volume high quality text/workbook that is easy to carry and convenient, designed to be used daily in the classroom as an integral part of the instruction process but also well suited to self instruction. Concepts are presented in an intuitive manner using exercises that progressively confirm understanding. Both volumes, Programmable Logic Essentials: Combinational Logic, and Sequential Logic, provide entry level engineering and technology students with a solid digital foundation based on the latest programmable logic. Included are:

• Complete solutions to all exercises.
• For each chapter a practice assignment with solution and a second assignment.
• Instruction in breadboarding and Capilano Computing’s LogicWorks.
• Full coverage of advanced PLD architecture including MOS fabrication concepts.
• Instruction in Altera Quartus II software and project design from simple to more complex.
• Detailed instruction in synthesizing a Quartus II project to the Altera DE - 2 FPGA kit.
  • * A kit purchase is recommended, but not strictly necessary.

Quartus II topics include:

• Gate level circuits and vector waveform files
• Megafunctions - arithmetic, register, counter and state-machine.
• Projects progressing from simple to more complex including a 99 second timer, a digital alarm clock and a dual loop timed state-machine.