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Module 1

1) Define Digital Systems.

2) What is meant by bit?
3) What is the best example of digital system?
4) Define Radix.
5) Define Nibble, Byte and word.
6) List the number systems?
7) How to represent a positive and negative sign in computers?
8) What are the applications of octal number system?
9) Why is a hexadecimal number system called as an alpha numeric number system?
10) What is the binary equivalent of the decimal number 368
11) The decimal equivalent of hex number 1A53 is
12) The hexadecimal number A0 has the decimal value equivalent to
13) The 2s complement of the number 1101101 is
14) -8 is equal to signed binary number
15) The decimal equivalent of Binary number 11010 is
16) 1s complement representation of decimal number of -17 by using 8 bit representation is
17) The excess 3 code of decimal number 26 is
18) The hexadecimal number for (95.5)10 is
19) The octal equivalent of (247)10 is
20) The number 140 in octal is equivalent to (?)10
21) Convert the decimal number 430 to Excess-3 code:
22) What are the binary codes commonly used.
23) Explain about fixed point number representation
24) Explain decimal to BCD encoder
25) Perform 1010100 -1000011 using 1s and 2s complement.
26) Convert (7265.45)10 to octal.
27) Compare 1s and 2s complement arithmetic.
28) Draw the logic diagram for a BCD to excess 3 code converter and explain.
29) Convert the following octal numbers into hexadecimal and decimal
i)
0.7345
ii) 4125.316
30) Perform the following subtraction using 2s complement representation.
i)
2510 - 1210
ii)
1610 - 810
31) Write short notes on ASCII CODE
32) Explain what is signed and unsigned number representation.
33) What is meant by floating point representation. Give example.
34) Explain the concept of signed and unsigned adder subtractors.
35) Represent decimal number 8620 in i) BCD ii) Excess 3 code

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Module 2
1) State De morgans theorem.
2) Simplify the given Boolean expression
F= x+ xy+xz+xyz
3) Realize the given Boolean expression Z=ABC+AD+CD using only two input
NAND gates. Use as few gates as possible.
4) Draw the logic diagram of BCD adder and explain its operation.
5) Explain the Boolean function F= xy+xz in product of maxterms
6) Reduce the following function using k-map technique
F(A,B,C,D) = (0,3,4,7,8,10,12,14)+d(2,6)
7) Given AB+AB =C. show that AC+AC=B
8) Draw the logic circuit and construct the truth table for the expression

Y = (AB+CD+ABC)
9) Design a full adder circuit and half adder circuit.
10) Draw the circuit of 1 of 16 multiplexer and explain.
11) Explain decimal to BCD priority encoder.
12) Simplify the Boolean function F (w,x,y,z)= (0,1,2,4,5,6,8,9,12,13,14)
13) Simplify in SOP and POS form AC+BD+ACD+ABCD
14) Draw a NAND logic diagram that implements F(A,B,C,D)= (0,4,12)
15) Implement F(A,B,C)= (1,2,4,5)
16) Simplify
the
Boolean
function
F(A,B,C,D,E)=
(0,2,4,6,9,13,21,23,25,29,31)

and

implement

using

minimum

number of NOR gates.

17) Draw the logic diagram of a look ahead generator and 4-bit full
adder with look ahead carry and explain the operations.
18) Minimize the following function using Boolean algebraic theorems
F(A,B,C)= m(0,1,3,5,7)
19) Design a half adder and full adder.
20) Implement a full adder using suitable decoder and a logic gate.
21) Design a sequential parity decoder and explain its operation.
22) Simplify (BC+AD)(AB+CD) to a minimum number of literals.
23) Construct adder cum subtractor
24) Implement F(a,b,c,d) = (0,1,3,4,8,9,15) with a multiplexer
25) Draw the block diagram of a BCD adder and explain its operation.
26) Discuss the concept of encoders and decoders.
27) Reduce the following function using k-map technique
Y=m(6,9,13,18,19,25,29,31) and realize it using NOR gates.

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Module 3
1) Explain logic families.
2) Explain the Characteristics of logic family
3) What are the TTL subfamilies?
4) Explain the operation of TTL NAND Gate in all types.
5) Explain totempole TTL NAND gate.
6) Explain open collector TTL NAND gate.
7) Explain tri-state TTL NAND gate.
8) Explain CMOS NAND, NOR and NOT
9) Compare TTL, CMOS, ECL families.
10)
What is Fan- in and Fan-out?
11)
Mention the important characteristics of digital ICs?
12)
Define Fan-out?
13)
What is propagation delay?
14)
Define noise margin?
15)
Define fan in?
16)
What are the types of TTL logic?
17)
State advantages and disadvantages of TTL
18)
When does the noise margin allow digital circuits to function properly?
19)
Explain ROM
20)
What are the different types of ROM
21)
Explain PAL
22)
Explain PLA
23)
Explain with an example the implementationof PLA.

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Module 4
1) What is the difference between sequential and combinational circuits?
2) What is the difference between latch and flip flop explainwith example?
3) Explain different types of flip flop with truth table
4) What is the significance of master slave flip flop?
5) Convert JK FF to D FF.
6) Explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous circuits.
7) Implement a 4-bit binary asynchronous up counter.
8) Implement a 3- bit synchronous up/down counter.
9) Implement decade counter
10)
Implement MOD-13 counter.
11)
Implement a circuit that is used to generate the sequence 0,4,2,1,0,1,
.
12)
Deine Flip flop.
13)
Define Asynchronous sequential circuits.
14)
What is rase around condition?
15)
Define rise time and fall time
16)
Explain the design procedure for combinational circuits.
17)
What are the classification of sequential circuits?
18)
What is the operation of RS flip-flop?
19)
What is the operation of T flip-flop?
20)
What is edge-triggered flip-flop?
21)
.Define setup time.
22)
Define hold time.
23)
Explain the flip-flop excitation tables for RS FF.

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Module 5
1) Define shift register.
2) Explain the different types of shift registers.
3) Explain SISO,SIPO,PISO,PIPO
4) What are the shift register counters?
5) Explain Ring couner.
6) Explain Johnson counter with timing diagram.
7) What is the difference between Mealy and Moore model?.
8) What are the steps used in meal modeling of circuits?
9) Define state table.
10) Designing of mealy and moore models with examples

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Module 6
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Construct a sequential circuit for up/own counter.

Design a circuit to detect a sequence 1100
What is state reduction technique?
Explain with an example the state reduction techniques with example.