Boolean logic

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Binary logic

Candidates should be able to:

  • explain why data is represented in computer systems in binary form
  • understand and produce simple logic diagrams using the operations NOT, AND and OR
  • produce a truth table from a given logic diagram
Machine Architecture

A presentation that explains logic gates from the simple switch, through to being used in the ALU.

Tasks

Task 1: Prove the behaviour of each of the x3 logic gates using a simulator and writing the results into x3 truth tables.

Task 2: Create a 1-bit half adder and prove it works using a truth table.

Task 3: Create a 1-bit FULL adder (search online) and prove it works using a truth table.

Task 4: Combine multiple 1-bit full adders to add up x2 4-bit binary numbers. Prove it works.

CLICK HERE for a logic circuit simulator

EXAM TIME

May 1, 2017 4:57 PM.webm

A video explaining the need to be able to express logic in terms of:

  • Logic diagram
  • Logical expression
  • Truth table
May 1, 2017 5:27 PM.webm

WTM: This is a walking talking mock through some typical Boolean Logic questions.

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