Maricopa Community Colleges  AMS150   20066-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/06
AMS150 20066-20085 L+L 4 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Digital Systems and Microprocessors
Fundamentals of digital systems and microprocessors with Boolean Algebra and combinational logic. Microprocessor programming and applications.
Prerequisites: ELE111.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AMS150   20066-20085 Digital Systems and Microprocessors
1. Explain historical and current contexts for the principles and applications of digital and microprocessor elements and systems. (I, II, III)
2. Work effectively in collaborative groups. (I, II, III)
3. Apply the Scientific Method and other critical thinking models to digital and microprocessor elements and systems for hypothesis development, experimental design, data acquisition, and data analysis. (II, III)
4. Design, construct, and analyze practical digital circuits and microprocessor assembly language programs. (II, III)
5. Troubleshoot malfunctioning digital circuits and microprocessor assembly language programs. (II, III)
6. Apply logical, efficient, and effective problem-solving techniques using graphical, mathematical, and written communications. (II, III)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AMS150   20066-20085 Digital Systems and Microprocessors
    I. Digital Systems
        A. Computer and digital history
        B. Digital and computer mathematics
        C. Applications
      II. Digital Elements
          A. Logic gates
          B. Combinational logic circuits
          C. Applications
        III. Microprocessor Elements
            A. Microprocessor architecture
            B. Instruction sets
            C. Programming
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