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Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science

10Boolean logic

Boolean logic in Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 10.1Identify and use the standard symbols for the NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOR and XOR gates.
  2. 10.2Define the function of each logic gate and its output for every input combination.
  3. 10.3aCreate a logic circuit from a problem statement, a logic expression or a truth table.
  4. 10.3bComplete a truth table from a problem statement, a logic expression or a logic circuit.
  5. 10.3cWrite a logic expression from a problem statement, a logic circuit or a truth table.

Lessons

  • Designing logic circuits and writing logic expressions

    40 min

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  • Logic gates: NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOR and XOR

    30 min

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  • Truth tables for logic circuits and expressions

    35 min

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Sample question

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Boolean logic: sample question

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A car's warning lamp X comes on when the engine is not running and the headlights are on. A = 1 when the engine is running; B = 1 when the headlights are on. Which expression is correct?

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