Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/25/93
AVT115 19936-19965	L+L	5 Credit(s)	6 Period(s)
Communication and Navigation Basic Circuits
Theory of operation of all transmitter and receiver circuitry. Also includes numbering systems, microcomputer basics, Boolean algebra, and elementary programming. Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
AVT115   19936-19965	Communication and Navigation Basic Circuits

1.	Review the basic operation and circuitry of audio voltage amplifiers. (I)
2.	Review the basic operation and circuitry of audio power amplifiers. (II)
3.	Review the basic operation and circuitry of preamplifier circuits. (III)
4.	Review the basic operation and circuitry of audio transducers. (IV)
5.	Review the basic operation and circuitry of radio frequency voltage amplifiers. (V)
6.	Review the basic operation and circuitry of radio frequency oscillators. (VI)
7.	Review the basic operation and circuitry of radio frequency power amplifiers. (VII)
8.	Explain the basics of numbering systems that apply to circuitry. (VIII)
9.	Explain the basics of microcomputer operation as they relate to circuitry. (VIII)
10.	Identify fundamental characteristics of microprocessor chips as they relate to circuitry. (X)
11.	List and define types of addressing modes. (XI)
12.	Explain basic arithmetical principles that govern circuitry. (XIII)
13.	Explain basic principles of Boolean algebra that govern circuitry. (XIII)
14.	Explain the fundamentals of programming as they relate to circuitry. (XIV, XV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
AVT115   19936-19965	Communication and Navigation Basic Circuits

I. Audio Voltage Amplifiers A. Theory of operation 1. Stage gain 2. Band width 3. Impedance matching 4. Coupling methods B. Circuitry II. Audio Power Amplifiers A. Theory of operation 1. Single-ended 2. Transformer coupling 3. Push-pull 4. Complementary symmetry 5. Heat sinks B. Circuitry III. Preamplifier Circuits A. Theory of operation 1. Gain controls 2. Tone controls 3. Functions switch 4. Preamplifier circuit B. Circuitry IV. Audio Transducers A. Theory of operation 1. Microphones a. Polar patterns b. Impedance c. Output level 2. Speakers and baffles 3. Phonograph 4. Tape deck B. Circuitry V. Radio Frequency (RF) Voltage Amplifiers A. Theory of operation 1. Class A 2. Tuned and untuned output 3. Transformer coupled 4. Class AB, B, and C 5. Frequency multipliers 6. Buffer amplifiers B. Circuitry VI. RF Oscillators A. Theory of operation 1. Hartley oscillator a. Shunt fed b. Series fed 2. Colpitts oscillator 3. Franklin crystal oscillator 4. Pierce crystal oscillator 5. Frequency synthesizers B. Circuitry VII. RF Power Amplifiers A. Theory of operation 1. Class A operation 2. Class AB operation 3. Class B operation 4. Class C operation 5. Neutralization 6. Link coupling 7. Impedance coupling 8. Transformer coupling 9. Capacitor coupling B. Circuitry VIII. Numbering Systems A. Theory of operation 1. Decimal 2. Binary 3. Binary and coded decimal (BCD) 4. Hexadecimal B. Circuitry IX. Microcomputer Basics A. Theory of operation 1. Terms and definitions 2. Tri-state logic 3. Computer word length 4. Main processor unit block diagram 5. Bus system 6. Memory B. Circuitry X. Microprocessor Chips A. Theory of operation 1. Architecture a. Block diagram b. Programming concepts 2. Instructions a. Arithmetic b. Data handling c. Logic d. Data test e. Index register f. Stack pointer g. Branch h. Condition code register 3. Stack operation a. Memory b. Cascade 4. Subroutine instructions a. Jump b. BCD c. Nesting d. Branch to subroutine 5. Input and output operations 6. Interrupts a. Reset b. Non-maskable c. Return from interrupt d. Software interrupt e. Wait for interrupt 7. Interfacing a. Buses b. Interfacing lines c. Instruction timing d. Program segment timing 8. Interface with random memory a. Connecting to main processing unit b. 128 word by 8-bit RAM c. 256 word by 4-bit RAM d. Address decoding 9. Display interfacing a. Addressable latch b. Multiplexing 10. Switch interfacing a. Keyboards 11. Peripheral interface adapter a. Input and output circuits b. Registers c. Register addressing B. Circuitry XI. Addressing Modes A. Theory of operation 1. Implied 2. Immediate 3. Direct 4. Relative 5. Combined 6. Extended 7. Indexed B. Circuitry XII. Arithmetical Principles A. Theory of operation 1. Binary addition 2. Binary subtraction 3. Binary multiplication 4. Binary division 5. Negative numbers 6. Two's complement 7. Ten's complement 8. Signed numbers B. Circuitry XIII. Boolean Algebra A. Theory of operation 1. AND 2. OR-gate 3. Exclusive OR-gate 4. Not OR-gate B. Circuitry XIV. Programming A. Theory of operation 1. Branching 2. Conditional branching 3. Algorithms a. Multiplying by repeat addition b. Dividing by repeat subtraction c. BCD to binary d. Binary to BCD e. Add with carry f. Subtract with carry g. Arithmetic shift accumulator h. Decimal adjust accumulator B. Circuitry XV. Elementary Programming A. Theory of operation 1. Programming execution a. Fetch b. Execute c. Add d. Halt B. Circuitry

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