You know chips like the 164 shift register, well I've been reading over the data sheet and it doesn't mention anything about the "boot up" state of the device. That is to say, if I have the master-reset tied high (it's active low), then what happens when I apply power? Will it start off all zeroes, or will it be in an indeterminate state?
Similary I'm trying to find this information for the 4017 counter decoder chip.
The reason I want to know is that I'm hoping to get rid of RC circuits if I don't need them.