ASSIGNMENT 1

Question No 1: Convert (10101000)2 into decimal equivalent. You have to show all
conversion steps.

Answer: 10101000 = (0 x 20) + (0 x 21) + (0 x 22) + (1 x 23) + (0 x 24) + (1 x 25) +

(0 x 26) + (1 x 27)
= (0 x 1) + (0 x 2) + (0 x 4) + (1 x 8) + (0 x 16) + (1 x 32) +
(0 x 64) + (1 x 128)
= 0 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 32 + 0 + 128
= 168
Decimal equivalent of (10101000)2 is 168

Question No 2: You are required to solve the given Boolean Expression by filling the
following truth table.

((AB) / + A/ + (B Ȧ C/))

A B C AB (AB)/ A/ C/ (B Ȧ C/) A/ + (B Ȧ C/) ((AB) / + A/ + (B Ȧ C/))

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1

0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1

0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1

1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1

1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1