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    NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

    University Village, 91 Cadastral Zone, Nnamdi Azikwe Expressway, Jabi, Abuja


    FACULTY OF SCIENCES
    COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
    2021 EXAMINATIONS 45678

    CIT 344 – Introduction To Computer Design Credit: 3 units


    TIME ALLOWED: 2½ Hours
    INSTRUCTION: Answer Question 1 and any other FOUR (4) Questions

    QUESTION ONE (22 marks)


    (a) i. Convert the fraction decimal 600.88 to binary (2 mark)
    ii. Convert fraction binary number 11101.11 to decimal equivalent (2 mark)
    iii. Carry out the binary multiplication of 1110011 and 1100 (2 mark)
    iv. Convert the binary number 1110011 to hexadecimal (1 mark)
    (b) Distinguish between BCD and Gray Code (2 marks)
    (c) Explain the steps required for the design of a Combinational Logic Circuit (3 marks)
    (d) Construct the truth table for the logic circuit given below: (3½ marks)

    (e) Simplify the expression (1½ marks)


    (f) What is the function of a multiplexer? (1 mark)
    (g) What is a Priority Encoder? (2 marks)
    (h) Construct the truth table for NOR based S-R Latch (2 marks)

    QUESTION TWO (12 marks)


    (a) Construct the truth table for Truth Table of a Gated D Latch (3½ marks)
    (b) List the three different types of edge-triggered flip-flops are generally used in digital logic circuits.
    (3 marks)
    (c) What are the features of 74HC74 flip=flop? (2 marks)
    (d) Convert 6758 to base two (2 ½ mark)
    (e) What is the meaning of BCD? (1 mark)

    QUESTION THREE (12 marks)


    (a) Draw the diagram for 11-Bit Serial Data converter (3 marks)
    (b) What is a sequencer? (2 marks)
    (c) Give the meaning of the acronym MIDI (1 mark)
    (d) What are the characteristics of MIDI sequencer? (4 marks)
    (e) What is a transducer? (2 marks)

    QUESTION FOUR (12 marks)


    (a) Draw a diagram for Traffic Light Sequencer (3 marks)
    (b) Draw a diagram for 64-Cell Memory Array (4 marks)
    (c) Evaluate this expression (PQ)  (PQ) using Truth Table (5 marks)

    QUESTION FIVE (12 marks)


    (a) Draw the Circuit Diagram of a Static Memory Cell based on a Flip-Flop (5 marks)
    (b) What are the characteristics of Static RAM (3 marks)
    (c) What is the drawback of DRAM? (1½ mark)
    (d) Convert the hexadecimal AF56C to binary (2½ marks)

    QUESTION SIX (12 marks)


    (a) What is the meaning of acronym MOSFET (2 marks)
    (b) What is FLASH memory? (3 marks)
    (c) Give the characteristics of any three types of memory in tabular form (7 marks)

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