Digital Logic Fundamentals Unit 9 – Data Bus Control
NEW TERMS AND WORDS
bidirectional data bus - conductors that allow data to flow in either direction, one direction at a
time.
CPU (central processing unit) - the central processing unit of a computer where calculations are
performed.
read - the CPU taking information from the data bus.
write - the CPU placing information onto the data bus.
address bus - conductors that allow address data to flow from the CPU to other devices within a
computer.
chip select (CS) - a signal used to enable or disable a gate, circuit, or device in a computer.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
F.A.C.E.T. base unit
DIGITAL LOGIC FUNDAMENTALS circuit board
Multimeter
Oscilloscope, dual trace