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Binary Logic

NIOS · Class 12 · Computer Science

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Topics in Binary Logic

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2.1 Number Systems

  • A number system defines how numbers are represented using a specific set of digits and a base (radix).
  • Binary (Base 2): Uses only digits 0 and 1. This is what computers use internally.
  • Octal (Base 8): Uses digits 0 to 7. Useful for compact representation of binary numbers.
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2.2 One's Complement and Two's Complement

  • Complement operations are used in computers to perform subtraction using addition circuits, saving hardware complexity.
  • One's Complement: Flip all bits — change every 0 to 1 and every 1 to 0.
  • Two's Complement: First find One's Complement, then add 1 to the LSB (rightmost bit).
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2.3 Character Coding Systems – ASCII, ISCII and Unicode

  • Computers only understand numbers, so characters (letters, symbols, digits) are represented using numeric codes.
  • ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange): A 7-bit code that can represent 128 characters (0–127). Extended ASCII uses 8 bits for 256 characters.
  • ASCII value of 'A' = 65, 'B' = 66, ... 'Z' = 90. Lowercase 'a' = 97, ... 'z' = 122.
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2.4 Logic Gates

  • Logic gates are the elementary building blocks of digital circuits. They process binary inputs (0 or 1) to produce a binary output.
  • Most logic gates have TWO inputs and ONE output.
  • Basic gates: AND, OR, NOT. Derived gates: NAND, NOR. Special gates: XOR, XNOR.

Key Concepts

The binary number system uses onlyThe octal number system uses 8The hexadecimal number system uses 16Converting between number systems isOne's complement is obtained by inverting

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