(Pearson Education) A revised textbook blending academic vigor with practical experience. The CD-ROM features specialized software from XLINX. System Windows 95+, IBM or comparable PC, 48MB RAM, 4x+ CD-ROM drive, VGA monitor, 500 MB disk space. Previous c2000. Digital integrated circuits--Design and construction.
I LOVED this textbook. It was my introduction into state machines and sequential logic, and the essential synthesis of digital logic. This material is repeated (with less clarity and effort) in the first chapters of almost every hardware design book out there. I can skip it with absolute confidence because of the foundation in this textbook.
Wakerly is, in my opinion, a classic text in computer architecture.
I didn't really appreciate the two courses taught from this book when I was taking them. But now that I have some practical experience, it all makes much more sense and I go back and reference this book a good bit. It's outdated now, of course, but when you are analyzing legacy electronics, it doesn't matter.