Hardware- Binary Logic

Question 1

AND gate

Answer 1

A logic gate that has two inputs. If both inputs are ‘1’ it

will output ‘1’, otherwise it will output ‘0’.

Question 2

Binary digit

Answer 2

The digits ‘0’ and ‘1’.

Question 3

Binary number

Answer 3

A number consisting only of binary digits.

Question 4

Denary number

Answer 4

A number that uses the denary digits from 1 to 10.

Question 5

Digital circuit

Answer 5

An electronic circuit based on binary numbers, where
the presence or absence of electricity in any part of the
circuit is represented by the digits ‘1’ and ‘0’.

Question 6

Logic gate

Answer 6

A special circuit that allows a specific outut depending
on the inputs. A processor is made up of millions of these
circuits.

Question 7

NOT gate

Answer 7

A logic gate that has one input. If the input is ‘0’, its

output is ‘1’. If the input is ‘1’, its output is ‘0’.

Question 8

OR gate

Answer 8

A logic gate that has two inputs. If either or both of the

two inputs is ‘1’, its output is ‘1’.