Re: Newbie Question: Which tool(s) to use?

From: Steven O. (null_at_null.com)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:42:02 GMT

>Mano is probably the most widely used textbook at the introductory
>level. Use the *simplified* cripple-ware that came with the book to work
>the exercises and it will be good enough. Anything more specialized will

Okay, fair enough. But again, I want to focus my time effectively.
Of the various programs that came with the book, is there just one
that primarily would relate to the content? The options are
WaveFormer, VeriLogger, Timing Diagrammer, and Data***. In other
words, which one should I try to learn, or at least learn first?

Also, did Synapticad ever sell student versions of these programs,
perhaps in earlier releases, and if so, are they available someplace
for sale? Again, it would be nice to save files I create for
practise.

>Most competent people work through the entirety of Mano in a
>week's time anyway.

Well, this is a community college class, so we're taking it a bit
slower....

Thanks again.

Steve O.

On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:28:55 GMT, Fred Bloggs <nospam@nospam.com>
wrote:
>Steven O. wrote:
>> Hi, all. I'm a tech writer, and recently decided to learn more about
>> electronics. Along the way I've picked up four or five textbooks,
>> most of which came with various software -- some student versions,
>> some trial versions, etc.
>>
>> I finally signed up for an actual course on introductory Digital
>> Design, and we are using a book Digital Design by Morris Mano. The
>> book comes with software from SynaptiCAD, but most of the stuff only
>> runs in seriously crippled mode (no Saving, for instance);
>
>Mano is probably the most widely used textbook at the introductory
>level. Use the *simplified* cripple-ware that came with the book to work
>the exercises and it will be good enough. Anything more specialized will
>require that you spend more time struggling with bug-ridden and complex
> CAD than with the essential course material itself- and that would be
>STUPID. Most competent people work through the entirety of Mano in a
>week's time anyway.
>

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