Digital Fundamentals Presentation: Serial Digital Interfaces

This PowerPoint presentation, made available by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), summarizes "the most widely used serial digital interfaces used in computers and all other types of electronic equipment." The presentation begins with an explanation as to why an understanding of common serial interfaces are important for computer technicians, and lists the course prerequisites as: DC and AC electrical fundamentals, basic digital logic circuit operation, as well as binary codes and coding. Topics covered include: Data Transfer Principles, Serial Interface Families: RS-232, RS-422/423. RS-485, Serial Communications Interface, Serial Peripheral Interface, and more.