Show How Digital Signals Changed Between Two Fundamental States (1 or 0) With Time
Show How Digital Signals Changed Between Two Fundamental States (1 or 0) With Time
Chapter 1
1.1 introduction to digital 1s and 0s
(a) telegraph system
1. Two states of the system: code key and
clacker down; code key and clacker up
2. Two symbols to transmit any word or
number
Short and long electric pulse (interval of
holding the code key down) ------ dots and
dashes
(b)Timing diagrams
Show how digital signals changed
between two fundamental states (1 or 0)
with time
[Especially the relationship between two or
more digital signals in the same circuit or
system]
1.2 numerical representations
two ways representing the numerical values of
quantities
analog and digital
(a) analog representation
1. quantity is represented by a continuously
variable, proportional indicator.
EX. Classic automobile speedometer
The deflection of the needle is proportional
to the speed of the car, no sudden change.
(b) Digital representation
1. . is represented by symbols called
digits
EX. Digital indoor thermometer
The actual temperature gradually increase
but the digital one changes suddenly from 72
to 72.1
COMPARE:
as binary numbers
1.6 digital circuits/logic circuits
are designed predictably to input voltages
that are within the defined 0 and 1 ranges.
Basic digital circuits : integrated circuit -----ICs
(a) Most common one : CMOS ------Complementary
Metal-OxideSemiconductor
1.7 parallel and serial transmission
parallel:
all
the
bits
transmitted
simultaneously (faster); require more signal
lines
serial: transmit one bit at a time; one signal
line
1.8 memory
memory: when an input is applied to such a
circuit, the output will change its state, but it
will remain in the new state even after the
input is removed
1.9 digital computers
(a) a computer ------ a system of hardware
that performs arithmetic operations,
manipulation data (usually in binary form)
and makes decisions
(b) major functional units of a computer
1. input unit 2. Memory unit 3. Control unit
4. Arithmetic/logic unit (central processing
unit [CPU]) 5. Output unit