For one- to two-semester Computer Science and Engineering courses in logic and digital design at the sophomore/junior level. Featuring a strong emphasis on the fundamentals underlying contemporary logic design using hardware description languages, synthesis, and verification, this book focuses on the ever-evolving applications of basic computer design concepts with strong connections to real-world technology.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Prepare to buy supplemental texts
Comment: This book makes me angry. A good introductory book explains concepts carefully, step-by-step, and will explain them a second or third time while rewording them. This book presents an idea once and does so in such a poor matter that the reader is left with the burden of hunting down explanations to fill the gaps. If you, like me, are forced to use this book in a class, get ready to spend more money on additional books.

One reviewer who gave this 5 stars called it digital poetry. I recognize why he did so, and to one who already understands these concepts, it probably qualifies. But then, if they already understand, why would they need this book? And if they don't understand, writing in such a compact form won't help them to do so -- A beginning student of English doesn't read poetry; they read primers. One might wish to prime their firewood with this text.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: The worst I have ever seen
Comment: This book is the WORST book I ever used. There are barely any examples. The contents are written very unclearly. It takes long time to undertand the SOLVED EXAMPLE in the book, let alone the problems.
Even solved problems on the website, you find wrong solutions...
I DO NOT recommand anyone even read this book...

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent introductory text
Comment: This logic and computer design text is excellent for an introductory digital logic course. Although the text is slightly dated, the presentation of key concepts and ideas is clear and understandable. Overall, it provides a strong and thorough background on digital logic fundamentals.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Needs more examples!
Comment: The other reviews said it all. This book is detailed and thorough, but is practically impossible to learn from because there are not enough examples, and there are no answers to the problems! You can get selected solutions on the website, but even with the answers, it can often be very difficult to figure out how to do the problems.

I'm on Amazon.com right now because I'm desperately seeking other books that will help me pass my Logic Design class...

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent introductory text
Comment: This Logic and Computer Design text was excellent for my introductory digital logic course. Although the text is slightly dated, the presentation of key concepts and ideas is clear and understandable. Overall, it provides a strong and thorough background on digital logic fundamentals.

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