Chapter 42 - Karnaugh maps

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Front (Question)

What is the purpose of Karnaugh Maps?

Back (Answer)

» Provides an alternative way of simplifying Boolean epxressions

Front (Question)

How should you approach simplifying Boolean expressions?

Back (Answer)

» Group the expressions into three sub-expressions

Front (Question)

What are the rules for grouping ?

Back (Answer)

» Size must be a value of 2 » Must be as large as possible » Must be a quadrilateral

Front (Question)

What happens in a 3- way variable problem?

Back (Answer)

» Grid is expanded » Each Column represents a combination of the variables

Front (Question)

What does the order of the Karnaugh Maps follow?

Back (Answer)

» Gray code

Front (Question)

What is Gray code?

Back (Answer)

» Each combination is only a single bit different from the combinations of either side of it

Front (Question)

What is another alternative other than using a Karnaugh Maps?

Back (Answer)

» Truth Table

Front (Question)

What is the order of the heading in a karnaugh map?

Back (Answer)

» 00, 01, 11, 10