Binary Codes and Decoders

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What is the maximum number of distinct elements that can be represented by a binary code of 5 bits?

  • 32
  • 128
  • 16
  • 64 (correct)

What is the purpose of an n-to-m-line decoder?

  • To convert binary information to octal
  • To provide the complement of the inputs
  • To generate the 2n minterms of n input variables (correct)
  • To assert a unique output for each combination of inputs

In a BCD-to-seven-segment decoder, what does the name 'decoder' refer to?

  • The circuit that provides the complement of the inputs
  • The circuit that converts binary information to octal
  • The circuit that converts BCD to seven-segment display format (correct)
  • The circuit that generates minterms for input variables

What happens if an n-bit coded information has unused combinations in a decoder?

<p>The decoder may have fewer than 2n outputs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific application of a three-to-eight-line decoder circuit?

<p>Binary-to-octal conversion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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