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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

TUTORIAL 5

 COURSE: Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Computer

Engineering BPETCP

EXAMINER : K Jooste
MODERATOR (INTERNAL) : A. Almaktoof
MODERATOR (EXTERNAL) :

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

•Answer all questions.

• Number your answers correctly.
REQUIREMENTS

• Must submit in pdf or word document format

• Submit via blackboard – be sure to include a subject to your submission
• Include your name and student number
• Late submissions are not accepted.
• This serves as evidence of your course activity in this part of the syllabus.
• This counts as part of your final mark
Chapter ONE Introductory Concepts

Tutorials

TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

1) The values of an analog signal flow smoothly from one to the next. _______

2) A sinusoidal waveform is an analog signa l. _______

3) Digital data can be processed and transmitted more efficiently and reliably than analog

information. _______

4) The field that comprise s both mechanical and electron IC components is known as electro-
mechanics. _______

5) The decimal number system uses nine different symbols. _______

6) The binary number system uses just two symbols. _______

7) A waveform that repeats itself at fixed intervals is called a periodic waveform. _______

8) Digital systems respond to voltage levels that change abruptly between two levels (high and low).
_______

9) The amplitude of a digital waveform is the difference in voltage between the LOW and HIGH

levels. _______

10) The clock signal synchronizes the other waveforms in a circuit. ______

11) Clock signals carry pieces of information such as letters and numbers. ______

12) Serial data is sent along a single conductor, one bit at a time. ______

13) Parallel data is sent along a single conductor, one bit at a time. ______

14) When the inputs to a 2-input AND gate are both HIGH, the output is HIGH. ______

15) When either input to a 2-input AND gate is LOW, the output is LOW. ______

16) When either input to a 2-input OR gate is HIGH, the output is HIGH. ______

17) When both inputs to a 2-input OR gate are both LOW, the output is LOW. ______

18) When the input to a logic inverter is HIGH, the output is LOW. ______

19) Encoders and decoders perform opposite conversions. ______

20) A multiplexer converts parallel data to serial data. ______

21) A demultiplexer is sometimes called a mux. ______

22) A flip-flop is a 1-bit storage device. ______

23) The FPGA is a fixed-function device. ______

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.

24) A circuit that converts an analog waveform to a digital signal is commonly called a(n) ________.
______

A) DAC B) PLD C) ADC D) CAD

25) A circuit that converts a digital signal to an analog waveform is commonly called a(n) _______.
______

A) DAC B) CAD C) ADC D) PLD

26) Of the circuits listed, the one that is most likely to be found in a CD player is a(n) ________.
______

A) SPLD B) digital-to-analog converter

C) programmable logic device D) analog-to-digital converter

27) On a negative-going pulse, ________. ______

A) HIGH = 0 and LOW = -1 B) LOW = -1 and HIGH = 1

C) HIGH = 1 and LOW = 0 D) HIGH = 0 and LOW = 1

28) On a digital waveform, the transition time from a LOW level to a HIGH level is called ________.
______

A) fall time B) period C) pulse width D) rise time

Figure 1-1

29) Which edge in Figure 1-1 is the leading edge? ______

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) Both 1 and 3

30) Which edge in Figure 1-1 is the trailing edge? ______

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) Both 1 and 3

31) The time between transition 1 and transition 3 in Figure 1-1 is the __ ______. ______

A) pulse width B) frequency C) period D) amplitude

32) On a digital waveform, the transition time from a HIGH level to a LOW level is called ________.
______

A) fall time B) rise time C) pulse width D) period

33) The time from one leading edge on a digital waveform to the next is the waveform ________.
______
A) pulse width B) period C) rise time D) fall time

34) A periodic digital waveform ________. ______

A) repeats itself at a fixed interval B) has both a HIGH and LOW levels

C) has a duty cycle D) all of the above

35) An oscilloscope display indicates that the period of a digital waveform is 40 μs. What is

frequency of this waveform? ______

A) 40 MHz

B) 2.5 kHz

C) 25 kHz

D) The frequency cannot be determined using the information provided.

36) What is the duty cycle of a digital waveform with a pulse width of 10 ms a period of 90 ms?
______

A) 11.1% B) 10% C) 9% D) 90%

37) On a positive-going pulse, the leading edge is the ________. ______

A) falling edge B) negative-going edge

C) HIGH-to-LOW transition D) positive-going edge

38) The approximate duty cycle for the digital waveform below is ________. ______

A) 80% B) 20% C) 30% D) 50%

39) On a negative-going pulse, the leading edge is the ________. ______

A) LOW-to-HIGH transition B) negative-going edge

C) positive-going edge D) rising edge

40) On a positive-logic pulse, the trailing edge is the ________. ______

C) positive-going edge D) LOW-to-HIGH transition

41) On a negative-logic pulse, the trailing edge is the ________. ______

A) HIGH-to-LOW transition B) positive-going edge

C) falling edge D) negative-going edge

Figure 1-2

42) Item (1) of the nonideal pulse in Figure 1-2 represents the waveform ________. ______

A) transition time B) amplitude C) period D) pulse width

43) Item (2) of the nonideal pulse in Figure 1-2 represents the waveform ________. ______

A) amplitude B) rise time C) fall time D) pulse width

44) Item (3) of the nonideal pulse in Figure 1-2 represents the waveform ________. ______

A) amplitude B) rise time C) fall time D) pulse width

45) Item (4) of the nonideal pulse in Figure 1-2 represents the waveform ________. ______

A) amplitude B) rise time C) fall time D) pulse width

46) When data is set along a single conductor, it is referred to as ________. ______

47) The symbol in Figure 1-3(A) represents the ________ function. ______

A) AND B) NOT C) OR D) AND/OR

48) The symbol in Figure 1-3(B) represents the ________ function. ______

A) AND

B) NON C)

XOR D) OR

Figure 1-3

49) The symbol in Figure 1-3(C) represents the ________ function. ______

A) NOT B) XOR C) OR D) AND

50) The output from an AND gate is HIGH when ________. ______

A) all inputs are L OW

51) The output from an AND gate is LOW ________. ______

A) when at least one input is LOW B) only when all inputs are HIGH

C) only when all inputs are LOW D) none of the above

52) The output from an OR gate is HIGH _ _______. ______

A) when at least one input is HIGH B) only when all inputs are LOW

C) only when all inputs are HIGH D) none of the above

53) The output from an OR gate is LOW ________. ______

A) whenever any input is HIGH B) only when all inputs are HIGH

C) only when all inputs are LOW D) none of the above

54) Which circuit creates an output that indicates whether or not the input values are equal?
______

A) Comparator B) Encoder C) Decoder D) Multiplexer

55) Which circuit converts information into a specific coded form? ______

A) Comparator B) Encoder C) Decoder D) Multiplexer

56) Which circuit converts coded information into a noncoded form? ______

A) Comparator B) Encoder C) Decoder D) Multiplexer

57) Which circuit converts data from serial form to parallel form? ______

A) Comparator B) Demultiplexer C) Encoder D) Multiplexer

58) Which one of the following is not a binary arithmetic function? ______

A) Addition B) Multiplexing C) Division D) Subtraction

59) Two kinds of data selectors are ________ and ________. ______

A) encoders, decoders B) multiplexers, demultiplexers

C) adders, subtractors D) comparators, registers

60) Which one of the circuits listed is made up of flip-flops? ______