Logical design of digital computers

Logical design of digital computers

by Montgomery Phister

Part of Digital design and applications

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Using synchronous circuit components almost entirely, this book describes and interprets the methods and techniques of various men in the field, and applies them to a wide variety of problems in logical design of digital computers. the book provides the reader with the information, tools, and procedures needed to carry out the complete logical design of a general or special-purpose computer Of particular value are the detailed discussions of: 1. The Veitch Diagram method of simplification of Boolean equations. 2. The 'difference-equation' approach to memory elements. 3. The Huffman-Moore Model of digital systems. 4. The complete solutions to flip-flop input equations. 5. A mathematical introduction to Boolean algebra. Many simple yet pertinent examples of how to use these techniques enable the reader to apply them readily to other computing configurations.

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    How does Phister’s foundational focus on synchronous circuit components shape our understanding of how early computing architecture evolved compared to today's asynchronous systems?

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