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A
A
AB
00
01
10
11
F
0
1
1
1
F
Off
Off
On
On
B
F = A + B
F = 1 (light is on) if either A or B
(or both) is equal to 1 (switch on)
B
Input
(a) (b) (c)
Output
Inputs Output
+
−
Figure 6.1.1Two-input OR gate.(a)Symbol or physical representation.(b)Truth table.(c)Illustration of
OR operation.
A
A
AB
00
01
10
11
F
0
0
0
1
F
Off (0) Off (0)
On (1) On (1)
B
F = A ⋅ B
B (also F = AB)
Input
(a) (b) (c)
Output
Inputs Output +
−
F = 0 (light is off)
F = 1 (light is on) if and
only if A = B = 1
Figure 6.1.2Two-input AND gate.(a)Symbol or physical representation.(b)Truth table.(c)Illustration
of AND operation.
A
A
0
1
F
1
Input F = A^0
(a) (b)
Output
Input Output Figure 6.1.3NOT gate (complement).
(a)Symbol or physical representation.
(b)Truth table.
A
AB
10
10
11
11
F
1
1
1
0
00
00
01
01
C
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
F = A ⋅ B ⋅ C
C
(a) (b)
Inputs Output
B
Figure 6.1.4NAND gate.
(a)Logic symbol.(b)Truth table.