Prepares students for the industry by providing a solid balance of troubleshooting and design. The strong coverage of PLDs (Programmable Logic Design), introduced in Chapter 8 and then used throughout the text, aids in the applied approach of the text. The text is broken into 18 chapters making it easier for students to digest. Contains strong coverage of flip-flop and memory. Separate troubleshooting and design lab manuals makes the material more accessible for the student.