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Why this exists

Digital logic isn't a hard subject because the ideas are hard. It's hard because the tools for learning it haven't kept up with how students actually study.

The problem with the usual resources

If you've taken a digital logic course, you've probably met some of these. None of them are anyone's fault. They were made for a different time, or for a different job. But they make learning slower than it needs to be.

  • Dense textbooks written for another era. Long chapters, small print, and pages of theory before you get to try anything yourself.
  • Lecture slides that assume you were in the room. They're a great reminder of a lecture you attended. On their own, they skip the explanation that made them make sense.
  • Scanned PDFs and tools that no longer run. Blurry photocopies, and old Java applets and simulators that modern browsers won't open.
  • Practice without explanations. Problem sets with no worked solutions, or answer keys that only give the final answer. If yours doesn't match, you're stuck.
  • Nothing built for a phone. A lot of studying happens on a bus, between classes, or late at night. Most of these materials only work at a desk.
  • Reading instead of doing. Rereading notes feels productive, but you learn far more by working a problem and finding out straight away if you got it right.

What we do differently

We built this course around one idea: you learn digital logic by doing it, a little at a time, with feedback at every step.

  • One concept at a time. Lessons move in short steps. No walls of text.
  • Every idea is checked right away. Each step is followed by a question, so you find out what you understood while it's still fresh.
  • Questions you work with, not just read. Fill in truth tables. Fill and group Karnaugh maps. Toggle inputs on circuits. Draw timing diagrams. Complete state machines.
  • Feedback that explains. When an answer is wrong, you see why it's wrong, not just the right answer.
  • Plenty of practice. More than 2,450 questions across 14 topics. Each topic has a lesson of about 90 to 100 questions and 4 practice exams.
  • Exams with a real review. After a practice exam, you see your answer next to the correct one, what you know and what you need to practice, and refreshers from the lesson for anything you missed.
  • Works where you are. It's designed to work well on a phone, with light and dark mode for late-night study.

Try it free

The first 3 topics are free, and you don't need an account. If it works for you, the full course is a one-time $60. No subscription.

We're always improving the course. If something is confusing or wrong, every question has a “Report a problem” link. Please use it.