2.4 Boolean Logic - Key Vocabulary Flashcards

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Logic

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A system designed to perform specific tasks according to strict principles.

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Logic Gates

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The physical switches inside an electronic device that can perform the calculations a computer needs to carry out on electronic signals.

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Truth Table

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A tabular representation of the possible inputs and outputs from a given logic gate or collection of gates.

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Boolean

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Mathematical True or False

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Operator

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A mathematical symbol used in computing

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+

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Addition [1 + 2 = 3]

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-

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Subtraction [2 - 1 = 1]

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/

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Division [5 / 2 = 2.5]

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*

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Multiplication [2 * 2 = 4]

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^

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Exponentiation: raising a number to the power of... [ 3^3 = 3 * 3 * 3 = 27 ]