Computer-Based Education in the Course “Digital Electronics” Teaching the Topic “Adders-Subtractors”

The paper presents different computer-based tools for teaching the topic “Adders-Subtractors” in four courses for students-bachelors of five specialties in the University of Ruse. These courses introduce the students to the main issues of digital electronics. The aim of these courses is connecting the functional capabilities of the digital components with their microelectronic base and their applications in constructing pulse and digital devices. For the purposes of the courses, students use different software tools for studying the topic. The paper presents a way of presenting the topic of arithmetic circuits to the students making the classes more attractive using active learning.