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BOOLEAN ALGEBRA. BOOLEAN ALGEBRA -REVIEW Boolean Algebra was proposed by George Boole in 1853. Basically AND,OR NOT can be expressed as Venn Diagrams. Min Terms and Max Terms Min Terms are those which occupy minimum area on Venn Diagram Max Terms are those which occupy
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BOOLEAN ALGEBRA Boolean Algebra
BOOLEAN ALGEBRA -REVIEW Boolean Algebra was proposed by George Boole in 1853. Basically AND,OR NOT can be expressed as Venn Diagrams Boolean Algebra
Min Terms and Max Terms Min Terms are those which occupy minimum area on Venn Diagram Max Terms are those which occupy maximum area on Venn diagram. Boolean Algebra
LOGIC GATES Nand and Norgates are calledUniversal gates as any Boolean function can be realized with the help of Nand and Nor gates only Boolean Algebra
For example, NOT, OR, AND gates can be realized by only Nand gates. Boolean Algebra
SIMPLIFICATION OF BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS • Algebraic Method • Tabular Method • K-Map Method • Schienman Method Boolean Algebra
ALGEBRAIC METHOD • Simplify using algebraic theorems • Advantage: • First Method based on Boolean Algebra theorems • Disadvantage: • No Suitable algorithm to apply (Trial type of method) Boolean Algebra
TABULAR METHOD • Also called Quine McClusky Method • Advantage: • It may work for any no. of variables • Disadvantage: • Simplification from table is quite involved Boolean Algebra
K-MAP METHOD • Karnaugh Map. Also called Vietch • Karnaugh Method. • Advantage: • Simplest and Widely accepted • Disadvantage: • Applicable for only upto Six variables Boolean Algebra
SCHIENMAN METHOD • Columnwise writing of minterms as • decimal numbers and their simplification • Advantage: • Very suitable for computerization. Applicable for any • number of variables. Parallel Processing • Disadvantage: • May not result in most simplified answer for some • problems Boolean Algebra
Steps for simplification: • Try to find single one’s • 2 one’s • 4 one’s • 8 one’s Always see is a higher combination exists. If a higher combination exists, wait. Be sure that you have managed the lower combination first. Boolean Algebra