Assignment 3

1. In a data transmission system the set of possible symbols is: {lower-case alphabet} U {upper-case alphabet} U {space, comma, full-stop} where 'U' denotes the 'union' of two sets. How many bits of information are needed for each symbol? 2. In the above data transmission system the maximum transmission rate is 9600 bits per second. How long, in seconds, would it take to transmit the message: Digital Logic System Design 3. Design a logic circuit whose output is HIGH only when a majority of inputs A, B and C are LOW 4. Test if these code words are correct, assuming they were created using an even parity Hamming Code. If one is incorrect, indicate what the correct code word should have been. Also, indicate what the original data was.

010101100011 111110001100 000010001010

5. A manufacturing plant needs to have a horn sound to signal quitting time. The horn should be activated when either of the following conditions is met: 1. Its after 5 oclock and all machines are shut down. 2. Its Friday, the production run for the day is complete, and all machines are shut down. Design a logic circuit that will control the horn. (Hint: Use your logic input variables to represent the various conditions; for example, input A will be HIGH only when the time of the is 5 oclock or later.)