Fundamentals of Logic Design

What is the role of an IC designer?

• Creating and developing integrated circuits for use in communications systems and electronic gadgets

• Designing and constructing circuitry frameworks for products and systems

• Both a and b

• None of the above

How is text encoded in the technique called Morse code?

• As a series of continuous signals

• As defined sequences of two distinct signal durations

• As a series of discrete numbers

• None of the above

What type of data do computers, cell phones, and other digital gadgets use for processing?

• Binary data

• Decimal data

• Hexadecimal data

• Octal data

How is the fractional part of a decimal number converted to a different radix system?

• Subtract number by the base and collect integer part

• Multiply number by the base and collect integer part

• Divide number by the base and collect remainder

• Add number by the base and collect integer part

What is the process of converting an encoded format back into the original string of characters called?

• Encoding

• Multiplexing

• Decoding

• Compression

Which of the following codes are used for error detecting and correcting?

• Hamming code

• Parity check

• BCD code (8421 code)

• Both a and b

What is the purpose of ASCII code?

• To transfer data between a computer and input/output devices

• To encrypt data

• To compress data

• None of the above

What are the primary operations in Boolean algebra?

• Addition and multiplication

• Conjunction (AND), disjunction (OR), and negation (NOT)

• Subtraction and division

• Multiplication and division

What is the result of applying the duality principle to a theorem in Boolean algebra?

• A new theorem that needs to be proven individually

• An invalid identity

• A theorem that holds and doesn't need to be proven individually

• None of the above

What is the primary goal of using the consensus theorem?

• To simplify a Boolean equation

• To encrypt data

• To compress data

• None of the above