IT2014
Laboratory Exercise
Logic Gates and Boolean Algebra
Objectives:
At the end of the exercise, the students should be able to:
Solve the Boolean expression based on the logic gates and its combination; and
Simplify complex logic expressions through Boolean Algebra.
Materials:
Pen and Paper
Instructions (65 points):
Provide step-by-step solutions to the following problems. Write your answers on the space provided, or use a different sheet
of paper. Simplify the following equations using the Boolean Algebra technique and draw the logic diagram of the simplified
function. (65 pts.)
1. 𝐹 = 𝐵𝐷 + 𝐶̅𝐷 + 𝐵𝐶 𝐷� + 𝐵� 𝐶𝐷 (29 pts.)
2. 𝐹 = 𝐴𝐵𝐶 + 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐴 ̅ 𝐵� 𝐷 + 𝐶̅𝐷 (36 pts.)
1. F = BD + C̅ D + BCD + BCD
Step 1: Remove duplicates
F = BD + C̅ D + BCD
Step 2: Apply the Absorption
Law F = BD + C̅ D
Step 3: Apply the Absorption Law again
F = D(B + C̅ )
Simplified Function:
F = D(B + C̅ )
Logic Diagram:
[BD] ----> (OR Gate) ----> [D(B + C̅ )]
2. F = ABC + AD + A̅ BD + C̅ D
Step 1: Apply the Absorption Law
F = ABC + AD + A̅ BD + C̅ D
Step 2: Apply the Absorption Law again
F = ABC + AD + A̅ BD
Step 3: Apply the Consensus Theorem
F = AC + AD + A̅ BD
Simplified Function:
F = AC + AD + A̅ BD
Logic Diagram:
[AC] ----> (OR Gate) ----> [AD] ----> (OR Gate) ----> [A̅ BD]
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