Chapter 10: Boolean logic Flashcards
Definition of logic gate
an electronic circuit that relies on ‘on/off’ logic
What are the most common logic gates?
NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOR and XOR
Definition of logic circuit
these are formed from a combination of logic gates and designed to carry out a particular task
What will be the output from a logic circuit?
0 or 1
Definition of truth table
a method of checking the output from a logic circuit; a truth table lists all the possible binary input combinations and their associated outputs; the number of outputs will depend on the number of inputs; for example, two inputs have 2 to the 2 (4) possible binary combinations, three inputs have 2 to the three (8) possible binary combinations, and so on
Definition of Boolean algebra
a form of algebra linked to logic circuits and based on TRUE or FALSE