The product-of-sums (POS) is basically the ORing of ANDed terms.

More Questions from Boolean Algebra and Logic Simplification

• Five-variable Karnaugh maps are impossible.
• The VHDL editor provided with a schematic editor development system will produce a file with the extension .vhd, which can be used by the simulator to test the output of the logic design.
• SOP stands for sum-of-powers.
• A Karnaugh map is similar to a truth table because it presents all the possible values of input variables and the resulting output of each value.
• A variable is a symbol used to represent a logical quantity that can have a value of 1 or 0.
• In Boolean algebra, = A.
• Boolean algebra simplifies logic circuits.
• If you need a NAND, an AND, and an inverter you would purchase a 7400 IC.
• Most Boolean reductions result in an equation in only one form.
• The binary value of 1010 is converted to the product term .

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