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51 Cards in this Set
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Define a circuit |
A never ending looped pathway for electrons and consists of sources, loads and conductors. |
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Define current |
The continuous movement of free electrons through the conductors of a circuit |
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Define voltage |
The potential energy difference between two points of Separated electric charge |
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Define resistance |
A materials opposition to the flow of an electrical current |
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Define resistance |
A materials opposition to the flow of an electrical current |
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Define power |
Electric power is the rate at which work is done |
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Define grounding |
A permanent and continuous conductive path to earth |
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What is the main difference between an analog and a digital waveform? |
Analog quantity has a continuous set of values Digital quantity has a discrete set of values |
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What are three advantages of digital technology |
-Compact storage -Less affected by noise -Ease of fabrication -Programmable operation -Data processed and transmitted more fission |
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How can an analog waveform be converted to digital waveform |
Sampling and quantization using a analog to digital converter |
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Digital electronics in____? |
Binary |
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The voltages used to represent a 1 (high) and a 0(low) are called? |
Logic levels |
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The interdisciplinary field the comprises both analogue and digital components are known as? |
Mechatronics |
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Define binary
What is it comprised of? |
A two state number system
0’s & 1’s called bits |
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What is positive logic |
1 is represented by the higher voltage |
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In the conventional numbering system (decimal) We use how many digits? |
10
0-9 |
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What kind of numbering system Do we use in a digital circuit? |
Binary (2 digits) |
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How many bits in a byte?
How many bytes in a word? |
8 bits in a byte
2 bytes (16 bits) In a word |
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In practical situations Binary digits are represented by ______ _______? |
Voltage levels |
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If binary 1 is high between 2-5volts, and low is between 0-0.8v.
What does 0.8-2v represent? |
Invalid voltage |
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A digital waveform is made up of a _________ ___ __________. |
Series of pulses |
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What is the difference between An IDEAL PULSE and a NON-IDEAL PULSE |
- ideal pulse changes state instantaneously
- non ideal does not due to effects (droop, ringing etc) |
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Label 1-9 |
Back (Definition) |
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Define a PERIOD (T)
What’s the formula in relation to frequency |
A periodic pulse waveform is one that repeats itself at a fixed interval
T(secs) = 1/f(Hz)
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Define frequency (f) |
The rate at which it repeats it self and is measured in hertz |
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Define duty cycle
Formula? |
The ratio of the pulse width(tw) to the period (T)
Duty cycle= (tw/T)*100% |
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The time required for a post to go from low to high is called the_________.
When is this measured? |
Rise time (tr)
10% of pulse amplitude to 90% |
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Fall time (tf) is measured from _______to________ of the pulse ________. |
90% to 10%. Amplitude |
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What is the measure of the duration of the pulse?
How is it defined? |
Pulse width (tw)
Time interval between both 50% points of rising and falling edges |
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Define amplitude |
The height from the baseline, 0 to 100% |
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A waveform can be classified as either _________ or _________. |
Periodic or non-periodic |
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Describe the characteristics of a digital waveform |
Back (Definition) |
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Define a bit time |
Back (Definition) |
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Define data |
Groups of bits that convey some type of info |
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What is a timing diagram |
A graph of the waveforms showing the actual time relationship between of two or more waveforms and how each waveform changes in relation to the others |
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What is the difference between serial and parallel?
Advantage and disadvantage of each? |
Serial Data is sent one bit at a time along a single line Advantage- one line required Disadvantage- more time
Parallel Is sent in a group of bits on separate lines at the same time |
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What are logic functions |
Building blocks for more complicated digital circuits like computers using gates |
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How can logic functions be represented |
-symbols -truth table - algebraically( Boolean) -ladder logic -timing diagrams |
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An inverter describes what gate |
NOT |
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What is the uncommon condition of an AND gate |
1*1=1 ON |
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What is the uncommon conditioning of an OR gate |
0+0=0 OFF |
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What is the uncommon condition a NAND GATE |
1’*1’=0 OFF
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What is the uncommon condition a NOR GATE |
0*0=1 ON |
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What condition are you looking for a XOR GATE |
Opposites |
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What condition are you looking for a XNOR GATE |
Same |
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What within a gate compares the quantities indicating = or not= |
Comparator
Magnitude comparison |
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What is the best way to analyze a circuit of logic gates |
Truth table |
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Define encoder
Define decoder |
Decimal to binary conversion
Binary to hexadecimal conversion |
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To broad types of digital integrated circuits are_______ & _________ |
Fix function and programmable |
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2 examples of a data storage device are |
Register and a flip-flop |
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Name an analog Quantity other than temperature and sound |
Speedometer |