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C19-08452
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DIPLOMA EXAMINATION IN ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY/ MANAGEMENT/

COMMERCIAL PRACTICE, NOVEMBER-2020
(ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION)

DIGITAL COMPUTER PRINCIPLES

[Maximum marks: 75] (Time: 2.15 Hours)

PART – A

I. Answer any three questions in one or two sentences. Each question carries 2 marks

1. Express-45 in 2’s complement form.

2. Write the truth table of the half subtractor circuit.
3. What is meant by modulus of a counter?
4. Define resolution of DAC.
5. What is the difference between PAL and PLA? (3 x 2 = 6)

PART – B
II. Answer any four of the following questions. Each question carries 6 marks

1. State and prove idempotence law.

2. Convert the following hexadecimal numbers to octal number system.
(a) IFFF16 (b) AC1216
3. Explain 4:1 MUX.
4. Explain 1 bit magnitude comparator.
5. Design a 2-bit ripple up-down counter.
6. Explain Johnson counter.
7. Illustrate the working of successive Approximation type ADC (4 x 6= 24)
PART – C
Answer any of the three units from the following. Each full question carries 15 marks
UNIT –I
III (a) Expand the following Boolean expression to minterms and maxterms. (10)
 (b) Describe universal gates. (5)
OR
IV (a) Explain different types of number systems with examples. (10)
(b) Explain EX-OR gate and EX-NOR gate. (5)

UNIT-II
V (a) Using K-map minimize the following expression and implement the minimal
expression in NAND only logic (8)

(b) Illustrate decimal to BCD encoder (7)

OR
VI (a) Design a 4-bit Binary to Gray code converter. (8)
(b) Design a full adder using NAND only logic (7)

UNIT-III
VII(a) Design a mod-10 asynchronous counter. (9)
(b) Describe master-slave JK flip flop. (6)
OR
VIII(a)Design a 3-bit synchronous down counter. (9)
(b)Illustrate the working of parallel-in serial-out shift register. (6)

UNIT-IV
IX (a) Explain R-2R ladder type DAC. (8)
(b) Explain error correcting code. (7)
OR
X (a) With the help of neat diagram explain the working of flash type ADC. (8)
(b) Explain error detecting code with example. (7)
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