[nfbcs] K-Maps

[Edgar Lozano]

Hello Everyone,

This is my first time posting to this list. I'm a totally blind
student enrolled in a computer science university course essentially
titled Digital Logic. Much of we are covering is related to circuits
and electronic components. I understand everything. However, my
instructor is informing me that we'll need to make extensive use of
K-maps, a visual technique designed to aid in the simplifying of
Boolean algebra equations. Has anybody on this list taken a course
like this? I must admit, this is the first time in my university years
that I have a feeling that this will slow me down. I'm thinking about
purchasing a Draftsman board from APH. Maybe this will assist me in
getting the big picture of how a k-map is laid out. I know these
drawings are essentially matrices with bits arranged in column-row
fashion in boxes. Anyway, if someone has gone through a similar course
like this, I would appreciate any tips you have to facilitate the
understanding of k-maps and how I may be able to produce them.

Thank you.