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From: aglew@urbsdc.Urbana.Gould.COM
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Subject: Re: Computer Organization Text Needed
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Date: 5 Sep 88 13:31:00 GMT
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>Why are Karnough maps important to computer organization?
>In fact, why would you want to use Karnough mapping on any digital system?
>
>Aside from the fact that Karnough maps are really an implementation
>technique, I think that they are no longer an apropriate tool for
>logic design for any level of hardware.

Well, I still use Karnaugh maps on my home hardware projects,
and I have occasionally found them useful in simplifying expressions
in C code. I have been able to clean up expressions that my CS buddies,
with less exposure to logic design, have been stumped by.