NOVEMBER 2012 51301/SAU1A

Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

SECTION A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)

Answer any TEN questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Each answer should not exceed 50 words.

1. Define: Complement Numbers.

2. What is meant by translator?

3. What is the base of the number system?

4. Draw the symbols of basic logic Gates.

5. Expand ASCII and EBCDIC.

6. Define four variable karnaugh map.

7. What is meant by synchronous counter?

8. What is flip flop?

9. What is meant by registers? Give any two

examples.
10. What is PLA?

11. What is meant by Encoder?

12. Define Main Memory.

SECTION B — (5 × 5 = 25 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

13. Explain the characteristics of computer.

14. Convert the following

(a) (127.85)10 = (?)2

(b) (175.165)8 = (?)10

15. Discuss the basic theorems of Boolean Algebra.

16. Explain the principles of master slave flip flop

using logic circuit.

17. Explain the design of decoders with diagram.

18. Explain a 1 * 16 bit multiplexer with truth table.

19. Explain the ASCII and Gray code with example.

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 SECTION C — (3 × 10 = 30 marks)

Answer any THREE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

20. Explain the following

(a) Computer languages

(b) Operating systems.

21. Explain the universal logic gates with truth table.

22. Minimize four variables Boolean equation using

K-map method and implement it using NAND
gates.

F = WXY'Z'+WXY'Z+WXYZ'+WXYZ

23. Describe the design of the synchronous counter

and explain with truth table.

24. Design the logic diagram of adder and subtractor

with truth table.
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