Question 1

There are ____ stable states in a bistable environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  two
B)  three
C)  four
D)  fiveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Two's complement representation is a signed integer representation that does not suffer from the problem of two zeros.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

____ algorithm is a circuit construction algorithm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sum-of-products
B)  Compare-for-equality
C)  Full-adder
D)  Circuit-optimizerE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Frequency is the measure of the ____________________, the highness or lowness of a sound.

Accepted Answer

pitch

Question 5

In an analog representation, objects can take on only specific values . _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The True Color scheme uses ____ bits.

Accepted Answer

A)  8
B)  16
C)  24
D)  64E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A multiplexor is a circuit that has 2 N output lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the four steps of the sum-of-products algorithm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compare for equality, subexpression construction using AND and NOT gates, subexpression addition using OR gates, and subexpression multiplication
B)  Select input column, add inputs, multiply inputs, and select output column
C)  Add subexpressions, multiply subexpressions, add gates, and repeat as necessary
D)  Truth table construction, subexpression construction using AND and NOT gates, subexpression combination using OR gates, and circuit diagram productionE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The total number of ____ per second is called hertz.

Accepted Answer

A)  bits
B)  bytes
C)  periods
D)  cyclesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 10

What is code mapping?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Sequential circuits contain ____________________ loops.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sequential circuits contain ____________________ loops....

Question 12

Information is stored in the memory of a computer using the binary numbering system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

Transistors are constructed from ____, such as silicon and gallium arsenide.

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic cores
B)  semiconductors
C)  ionic crystals
D)  chipsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Discuss what a transistor is, how it is used, what it is made of, and how it works.

Accepted Answer

The elementary building block for all mo...

Question 15

Any whole number that can be represented in base 10 can also be represented in base 2, although it may take ____ digits.

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  10
C)  more
D)  fewerE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The binary-to-decimal algorithm is based on successive divisions by 2. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A(n)____________________ is an error condition that occurs when an operation in a computer produces an integer that exceeds the maximum allowable value.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ is an error condition that occurs...

Question 18

A multiplexor is a circuit that has 2 N input lines and ____ output line(s) .

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  N
D)  2 N E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The Boolean NOT is an unary operator. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ____ operation complements the value of a Boolean expression.

Accepted Answer

A)  NOR
B)  OR
C)  NOT
D)  ANDE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates

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Two's complement representation is a signed integer representation that does not suffer from the problem of two zeros.

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____ algorithm is a circuit construction algorithm.

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Frequency is the measure of the ____________________, the highness or lowness of a sound.

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In an analog representation, objects can take on only specific values . _________________________

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The True Color scheme uses ____ bits.

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Sequential circuits contain ____________________ loops.

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Any whole number that can be represented in base 10 can also be represented in base 2, although it may take ____ digits.

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The binary-to-decimal algorithm is based on successive divisions by 2. _________________________

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