SKEE1223 Digital Electronics 20132014 – 1

TEST 1

Name: _______________________________________________________________

Matric No.: ______________________ Course : ____________ Section: _________

Lecturer: _____________________________________________________________

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. State two advantages of digital systems compared to analog systems:

[2 marks]

(i)
More data can be stored, less susceptible to noise, simpler to design, more compact
design, data can be processed faster and efficiently sent (any 2 reasonable answers)

(ii)

2. Arrange these five numbers from the smallest to the largest in value. Show all
your workings clearly.
[6 marks]

AB16 , 100100101 BCD , 4325

(smallest) (largest)
4325 100100101 BCD AB16

AB16 = 171 ; 1 0010 0101BCD = 125 ; 432 5= 117

3. Give the number in each of the following sequence. Show your workings, if any.

(i) Gray code : 1001, 1000, ____________________

[2 marks]

(ii) Hexadecimal : ____________, FF, ______________

[2 marks]

4. Given the ASCI table below, list the binary and hexadecimal numbers generated
by the computer if the word ‘Ok’ is typed using computer keyboard.
[3 marks]

’Ok’ O k
HEX 4F 6B
Binary 0100 1111 0110 1011
5. Simplify the following Boolean expression by using Boolean algebra;
F(x, y, z) = x.y.z + x.y.z + x.y.z + x.y.z

[2 marks]

Answer:

6. Draw the logic circuit represented by the following expression F(x, y) = A  B

using only 5 unit of 2-input NAND gate and write the corresponding Boolean
expression
[6 marks]

Answer:

7. Construct a truth table for each of the following Boolean expression

(a) A + B [2 marks] (b) (A+B) C [2 marks]

A D F A B C F
Answer

8. Given the circuit below

A
B F

a. Obtain the Boolean expression [1 mark]

Answer:
b. Simplify the Boolean expression. [2 marks]

Answer: