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Boolean Logic Notes

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Last edit: 10 November 2022

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Resource Type Worksheets and Activities, References, Guidebooks and Handbooks
Curriculum Topic Computer Systems
English Key Stage 16-18 Years (KS5)
Awarding Bodies AQA

The attached document provides material for students to read and some 30+ exercises to tackle as they grapple with the topic of Boolean Logic.

Contents include:

  • Getting Started
  • Building the circuit
  • Building the truth table
  • Building the logical expression
  • Boolean laws and identities for simplifying Boolean expressions
  • Summary of the identities and laws of boolean algebra
  • Alternative approaches
  • Further worked examples
  • De Morgan’s Laws
  • Universal Gates
  • Combinational circuits
  • A diversion into seven segment displays and machine instruction sets
  • Sequential Logic
  • APPENDIX: Answers to questions

Material has been drawn from many sources including some really helpful ideas from Roger Davies.

Approx 40 different questions are set for students to tackle with answers provided.  These are aslo included in a companion workbook, also attached.

NB.  Any errors or misunderstandings are entirely my own and please let me know if your spot any!