Digital Electronics: Counters and Frequency Dividers

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What type of counters are discussed on page 262?

Down Counters

Self-Stopping Counters

Mod-10 Ripple Counters (correct)

Synchronous Counters

What is the topic of section 8-12?

Using Counters-An Experimental Tachometer (correct)

Counters as Frequency Dividers

Troubleshooting a Counter

Counting Real-World Events

What type of shift register is discussed in section 9-2?

Serial-Load Shift Registers

Universal Shift Register

8-Bit CMOS Shift Register

Parallel-Load Shift Registers (correct)

What is the title of the chapter that discusses Shift Registers?

Chapter 9: Shift Registers Signup and view all the answers

What is the page number for the topic 'TTL IC Counters'?

272 Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic of section 8-13?

Troubleshooting a Counter Signup and view all the answers

What is the output of a NAND gate when all inputs are HIGH?

LOW Signup and view all the answers

What is the logical NANDing of inputs A and B represented as?

(AB)' Signup and view all the answers

In a NAND gate, what condition generates a LOW output?

When all inputs are HIGH Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbol used to represent the NAND gate?

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How many methods are described to represent the logical NANDing of two variables?

4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the NAND output column in Fig. 3-21?

All 1s except for the last line Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the Experiments Manual for Digital Electronics?

A variety of hands-on lab exercises and experiments, and additional problems for each chapter Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the revised microcontrollers section in Chapter 13?

Application of a microcontroller with photo input and servo motor output Signup and view all the answers

What is available on the Online Learning Center (OLC) at www.mhhe.com/tokheim8e?

Comprehensive Multisim files, keyed to circuits found in the eighth edition Signup and view all the answers

What is not included on the website www.mhhe.com/tokheim8e?

The Multisim program itself Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the updated data transmission section in Chapter 13?

Data transmission and internet research topics Signup and view all the answers

What is included in Chapter 14?

Expanded self-test questions Signup and view all the answers

What does the invert bubble at the input of a logic symbol commonly represent?

An active-LOW input Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Boolean expressions represents the AND gate alone?

A · B = Y Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adding inverters to a logic symbol in Boolean expression form?

To change the output of the logic function to its opposite Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theorem that can be used to convert simple logic functions to fundamental AND or OR circuits?

DeMorgan's theorem Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the truth table in Fig. 3-49?

To illustrate the logic function of the NAND gate Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the two NAND symbols in Fig. 3-49?

One has the inverter at the output and the other has the inverter at the input Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the push-button switch in Fig. 5-11(a) is pressed?

The input of the TTL inverter drops to ground level Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 10-kΩ resistor in Fig. 5-11(b)?

To ensure the input goes HIGH when the switch is open Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the push-button switch in Fig. 5-11(a) is released?

The input of the TTL inverter floats Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical behavior of floating inputs in TTL circuits?

They are not dependable Signup and view all the answers

What type of digital circuits are depicted in Fig. 5-11?

Both TTL and CMOS circuits Signup and view all the answers

What is the voltage level of the input to the TTL inverter when the switch is open in Fig. 5-11(b)?

+5V level Signup and view all the answers