BLENDED LEARNING – 22 NOVEMBER 2018

Exercise (Chapter 6)

1) The block diagram shown below is an 8:3 priority encoder:

0
1
2 A
3 B
4 C
5
6
7

a) Derive the truth table (2 marks)

b) Write the Boolean expression for A, B and C. (3 marks)
c) Using Boolean algebra, simplify the expression for A, B and C. (9 marks)

2) Draw the following expression using a decoder and an OR gate:

a) Y  ( A  B)C (3 marks)
b) Y  AC  AB  A  ABC (3 marks)
c) Y  A.B  A.B.C  A.B.C.D (3 marks)
d) Y  A.B.C  A.B.C.D  A.B.C  A.C.D (3 marks)

Exercise (Chapter 7)

1. Assume that Q=0 initially. Determine the Q waveform for the following:
a. SR latch
S

Q=0

b. D flip-flop

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CLK

Q=0