Module 2 – Fundamentals of determinism

Learning objective

Understand what deterministic means, and why the sequential circuit works only with unique states.

Explanation

A deterministic machine always has only one active state. Each state clearly defines:

• which actions are active,

• which feedbacks are expected,

• when the next state is allowed.

Exercise

Create a mini sequential circuit with 3 states on paper:

1. Waiting for start,

2. Action running,

3. Finished. Mark when the transition is allowed (start button = 1, feedback = 1).