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This Second Edition includes new developments in microcomputers, while presenting a complete design philosophy which uses the highest possible level of integration. It contains thorough discussions of microcomputer hardware and software design techniques. The book covers practical problems such as noise, race conditions, and crosstalk, in addition to methods for designing decoders, counters, and other peripheral logic. It also includes a glossary with basic concepts, terminology, and abbreviations. Table of Contents Philosophy: Adapting the Job to the Bargain Components. The Goals of Digital System Design Combinational Logic I: Traditional Logic Design Combinational Logic II: MSI and LSI Logic Design Sequential Logic Design Nasty Realities I: Race Conditions and Hangup States Programmed Logic I: Microcomputers Programmed Logic II: Computer-Aided Programming Programmed Logic III: Development Systems Programming Logic IV: Microcomputer Hardware Design The Time Dimension Nasty Realities II: Noise and Reflections Input/Output Devices Use of Statistics in Digital Design The Social Consequences of Engineering Glossary Index