Appropriate for Digital Electronics courses that are offered first semester in vocational-technical schools and community colleges. A First Course in Digital Electronics overviews the analog electronics needed for digital (Chapters 1-5), and then covers digital electronics in detail (Chapters 6-20). To prepare the students for the workplace; circuit simulation is integrated into the text, manufacturer data sheets are included throughout, working application circuit examples are featured and extensive troubleshooting techniques and procedures are applied to all combined chapter application circuits. This fine-tuned, student-friendly, carefully tested and accuracy-checked volume will instantly prove its worth providing a high level of student satisfaction leading to excellent student retention.