Description should include
- defining
- sequential
- latch
- pulse
- synchronous
- asynchronous
- positive edge-triggering
- disabled
- enabled
- toggling
- generating a digital clock pulse using a crystal
- explaining how a latch is used to store information
- drawing a frequency divider circuit
- describing the operation of a binary counter
- explaining the differences between a serial-load and parallel-load shift register
- using an oscilloscope to see the digital clock pulses after they go through a counter or frequency divider
- building a digital clock using gates, dividers, counters.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the difference between asynchronous and synchronous circuits?
- How is a latch used to store information?
- What is meant by edge-triggering?
- How are crystals used to produce a precise clock pulse in a digital circuit?