Circuits operate without a global clock, triggered instead by changes in input signals. While potentially faster and lower-power, they are significantly more difficult to design, debug, and test due to hazards and glitches. 6. Modern Digital Design: HDLs and Programmable Logic

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How real numbers are mapped using the IEEE 754 standard.

Before building circuits, you must understand how computers store information.