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What is a Fire Detection System (F)?

A Fire Detection System (F) protects a building and its contents against fire by means of Four (4) sensors.

How is the Fire Alarm triggered?

The Fire Alarm is triggered only when Two or More of the sensors simultaneously detect the presence of Fire in a room of the building.

What does a sensor indicate if a fire is detected?

A sensor is True if a fire is detected and False if not.

When is the output of the circuit True?

<p>The output of the circuit is True if a fire is detected and False if it is not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the concept of Regenerative Feedback in Latches and Flip-flops.

<p>Regenerative Feedback is a mechanism used in latches and flip-flops that creates a loop where the output of the circuit is fed back as an input, creating a self-sustaining state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of Edge Triggering?

<p>Positive Edge Triggering and Negative Edge Triggering</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between a JK flip flop and a Master-slave JK flip flop?

<p>The key structural difference is that the Master-slave JK flip flop divides the functionality into two stages, a master stage and a slave stage, to ensure that the output changes only when a complete clock cycle is performed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a Synchronous Circuit?

<p>A Synchronous Circuit is a system where all operations are synchronized to a clock signal. The timing of events is governed by the clock signal, ensuring that actions occur in a predictable sequence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define the term "Maxterm".

<p>A Maxterm is a Boolean expression that represents a condition where all input variables are negated or complemented.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define the term "Karnaugh Map".

<p>A Karnaugh Map is a graphical representation used to simplify Boolean expressions. It provides a visual approach to identify and combine adjacent squares that represent terms with common variables, allowing for simplification of the expression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the integral use of a K-Map?

<p>A K-Map is used to visually simplify Boolean expressions in a systematic and efficient way. It helps reduce the number of terms and simplify the logic circuit, ultimately leading to a more efficient design.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Setting and Toggling?

<p>Setting refers to assigning a specific value (usually '1') to a circuit output, while Toggling refers to changing the state of the output between '0' and '1'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe a "Universal Logic Gate" and provide two examples.

<p>A Universal Logic Gate is a logic gate that can be combined to create any other logic gate. Two examples are the NAND gate and NOR gate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are State Triggered Circuit and Edge Triggered Circuit?

<p>A State Triggered Circuit is a circuit that changes state when the input signal is at a particular level. An Edge Triggered Circuit, on the other hand, changes state when the input signal transitions between levels (either rising or falling edge).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an Active-High Input S-R Latch (NOR)?

<p>An Active-High Input S-R Latch (NOR) is a type of latch that gets activated when its set (S) or reset (R) input is High (1). When the S or R input is High, the respective output is High, and if both are High, the output is unpredictable, leading to an undefined state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a Clocked D Latch?

<p>A Clocked D Latch is a type of latch that uses a clock signal to control the input's passage into the output. The data input is latched into the output only when the clock signal is High, and data remains unchanged when the clock is Low. It's used for sequential circuits, synchronizing data transfer based on a clock signal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Mulungushi University - Diploma in Information Technology - Advanced Certificate Level II - Computer Architecture II - December 2021 Final Exam

  • Course Code: DIT 204
  • Exam Duration: 3 hours
  • Marks Obtainable: 100
  • Pass Mark: 50
  • Date: Thursday, December 23, 2021
  • Time: 14:00 hours
  • Instructions:
    • Write particulars clearly on the answer booklet
    • Answer 5 out of 8 questions
    • Each question carries equal marks
    • Do not spend more than 36 minutes per question
    • No cellular phones or programmable calculators allowed

Question One: Fire Detection System

  • System Overview: A fire detection system (F) protects a building using sensors (A, B, C, D) to detect fire.
  • Sensor State: A sensor is True if fire is detected, and False otherwise.
  • Fire Alarm Triggering: The fire alarm is triggered when two or more sensors detect fire simultaneously.
  • Truth Table: Required to depict all possible sensor states (True/False) and the corresponding fire alarm output (True/False).
  • K-Map: Used to simplify the Boolean expression for the fire alarm output (F).
  • Simplified Expression: Derived from the K-Map to represent the fire alarm output in its simplified form.
  • Circuits: Required to draw the simplified circuit, the same in NAND logic only, and then in NOR logic only.

Question Two: Logic Gates

  • Setting vs. Toggling: Key differences in terms of state transitions.
  • Universal Logic Gates: Defining universal gates and examples (e.g., NAND, NOR).
  • Circuit Simplification: Deriving Boolean expressions for provided logic circuits.
  • Full Adder: Proving that the Sum output of a Full Adder equals the exclusive OR (XOR) of the three input variables using K-Maps.

Question Three: Flip-Flops

  • Flip-Flops: Definition and applications.
  • Latch vs. Flip-Flop: Key differences and explanation
  • Synchronous Circuits: Definition, and discussion.
  • Maxterms and Karnaugh Maps: Definition and integral use (e.g. simplification).

Question Four: Train Control System

  • Railway System: A freight train system with three sensors and emergency brake switch.
  • Emergency Conditions: Scenarios that trigger stop conditions for the train.
  • Logical States: Defining logical states for the train’s movement (0 for stop, 1 for move).
  • Truth Table: Derive the truth table for scenario.
  • Circuit Design: A minimum AND/OR circuit to control the train system.
  • Circuit Implementation using NOR gates: Using NOR gates to create the train control circuit

Question Five: Boolean Functions

  • Constructing Logic Circuits: Constructing circuits for assigned Boolean functions.
  • Boolean Function Simplification: Simplifying complex boolean expressions
  • Simplified Logic Circuit: Constructing simplified logic circuits and simplification.

Question Six: Latches and Flip-Flops

  • Regenerative Feedback: The concept in latches and flip-flops
  • Edge Triggering Types: Listing the types and discussion.
  • JK Flip-Flop vs Master-Slave JK Flip-Flop: Structural differentiation.
  • SR Flip-Flop Circuit Diagram: Drawing the circuit diagram.
  • SR Flip-Flop Operation: Explaining the operation

Question Seven: Boolean Expression Simplification

  • Boolean Simplification by Axioms: Simplify given Boolean expressions using axioms.
  • Simplifying Boolean Equations: Reducing complex Boolean equations to their simplest forms.
  • Axiom Applications: Using axioms to reduce and simplify.

Question Eight: Triggered Circuits

  • State-Triggered Circuits: Definition.
  • Edge-Triggered Circuits: Definition.
  • S-R Latch (NOR) Circuit: Creating a logic diagram and truth table.
  • Clocked D-Latch Circuit: Creating a logic diagram and truth table.
  • 3-bit Asynchronous Counter: Designing the circuit, and timing diagram for a 3-bit asynchronous counter.

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