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Logic gate simulator software

I can use logic gate simulator software to model logic circuits.

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Logic gate simulator software

I can use logic gate simulator software to model logic circuits.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Logic gate simulator software allows you to create an interactive circuit diagram.
  2. You can test that the circuit you have created is correct by changing the inputs and observing the output.
  3. A logic gate simulator can help you quickly generate a truth table for a logic circuit.

Keywords

  • Logic gate simulator - a piece of software that allows you to build a logic circuit and test it with different input values

  • Circuit diagram - a picture used to represent a more complex logical statement

Common misconception

Each input can only be wired to one logic gate.

Logic gates can be combined to create complex circuits that represent any number of logic statements combined. This can involve the same input being connected to multiple logic gates.


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Model how to create and test the use of an online logic gate simulator for example logic statements. Show how the inputs of a truth table are controlled in the software and how the output of the curcuit can be determined.
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This lesson models building circuits in the logic gate simulator logic.ly.

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the output of an AND gate when both inputs are False?
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
What is the output of an OR gate when one input is True and the other is False?
Correct answer: True
False
Q3.
Match the terms to the definitions.
Correct Answer:AND gate,a logic gate that outputs True only if both inputs are True
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a logic gate that outputs True only if both inputs are True

Correct Answer:OR gate,a logic gate that outputs True if at least one input is True
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a logic gate that outputs True if at least one input is True

Correct Answer:NOT gate,a logic gate that outputs the opposite of its input
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a logic gate that outputs the opposite of its input

Correct Answer:truth table,a table of all possible inputs and outputs for a logic gate or circuit
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a table of all possible inputs and outputs for a logic gate or circuit

Q4.
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental logic gate?
AND
OR
NOT
Correct answer: True
Q5.
In the truth table for (A AND B) OR C, what should the first column after the inputs be labelled as?
(A AND B) OR C
Correct answer: A AND B
OR C
Q6.
You can check that a circuit represents the logic you intended by drawing a .
Correct Answer: truth table

4 Questions

Q1.
People who design computers use a to check the design of complex circuits before they are built out of expensive materials.
Correct Answer: logic gate simulator
Q2.
What is a logic gate simulator?
a physical device used to test logic gates
a type of logic gate
Correct answer: a software program that allows you to build and test logic circuits
a mathematical formula used to calculate the output of a logic gate
Q3.
What is a circuit diagram?
a physical representation of a logic circuit
Correct answer: a picture used to represent a logical statement
a type of logic gate
a mathematical formula used to calculate the output of a logic gate
Q4.
A logic gate simulator allows you to create an interactive .
Correct Answer: circuit diagram, circuit diagrams