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Question
The main advantage of the tracking A/D converter over the stairstep-ramp A/D converter is that ________.
Options
A. it does not require a counter
B. it uses an up/down counter to indicate the polarity of the input voltage
C. it uses an up/down counter to measure both positive and negative voltages
D. it is faster
Correct Answer
it is faster
More questions
1. From the following list of input conditions, determine the state of the five output leads on a 74148 octal-to-binary encoder.
I
0
= 1
I
3
= 1
I
6
= 1
I
1
= 1
I
4
= 0
I
7
= 1
I
2
= 1
I
5
= 1
EI
= 0
Options
A.
GS
= L,
A
0
= L,
A
1
= L,
A
2
= H,
EO
= H
B.
GS
= L,
A
0
= H,
A
1
= L,
A
2
= L,
EO
= H
C.
GS
= L,
A
0
= L,
A
1
= H,
A
2
= L,
EO
= H
D.
GS
= L,
A
0
= H,
A
1
= H,
A
2
= L,
EO
= H
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Correct Answer:
GS
= L,
A
0
= H,
A
1
= H,
A
2
= L,
EO
= H
2. An exclusive-NOR gate output is HIGH when the inputs are unequal.
Options
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
3. A GAL is a programmable/reprogrammable PAL.
Options
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
4. Memory devices store binary data.
Options
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
5. The manner in which a digital circuit responds to an input is the circuit's ________.
Options
A. logic
B. wiring
C. inputs
D. outputs
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Correct Answer: logic
6. The horizontal axis of an oscilloscope is normally calibrated in units of ________.
Options
A. voltage
B. current
C. time
D. frequency
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Correct Answer: time
7. Greater accuracy and precision are possible with digital techniques.
Options
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
8. PIA is an acronym for ________.
Options
A. Programmable Interface Array
B. Post Integrated Array
C. Programmable Input Array
D. Programmable Interconnect Array
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Correct Answer: Programmable Interconnect Array
9. The systematic reduction of logic circuits is performed using Boolean algebra.
Options
A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
10. The resolution of a DAC can be expressed as the ________.
Options
A. minimum output voltage
B. number of bits that are converted to an analog output
C. deviation of the output from a straight line
D. difference between the expected and actual outputs
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Correct Answer: number of bits that are converted to an analog output
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