ANALOGUE VS DIGITAL
Continuous signals with smooth waves. → ?
Analogue signals
An electronic circuit is a system of connected components that… → ?
Performs a specific function using electronic components
Smallest unit of data (0 or 1). → ?
Bit
Gate that outputs true only if both inputs are true. → ?
AND gate
Device that makes weak signals stronger. → ?
Amplifier
Signals represented by 0 and 1. → ?
Modern circuits built on a silicon chip are called… → ?
Integrated circuits (ICs)
8 bits form a… → ?
Byte
Gate that reverses the input signal. → ?
NOT gate
Problem that occurs when amplification alters the signal. → ?
Distortion
one advantage of digital electronics → ?
e.g. higher precision / easier storage / flexibility
Circuits that process continuous signals without conversion. → ?
Analogue circuits
System using only two digits (0 and 1). → ?
Binary system
Gate that outputs true if at least one input is true. → ?
OR gate
Technique used to reduce distortion in amplifiers. → ?
Negative feedback
Why digital signals are easier to use than analogue ones. → ?
Because they are easier to store, process, and transmit
Circuits combining analogue and digital elements. → ?
Mixed-signal circuits
Unit used to measure data transfer speed. → ?
bps / Bps
Gate true only when inputs are different. → ?
XOR gate
Device that produces repeating signals at fixed frequency. → ?
Oscillator
Device example of analogue technology. → ?
e.g. analogue clock / thermometer / microphone
Two advantages of integrated circuits. → ?
Smaller size, higher reliability, mass production (any two)
Why binary is fundamental in computing. → ?
It allows computers to store and process all types of data
Gate that is the opposite of AND. → ?
NAND gate
Three key parts of an oscillator. → ?
Frequency element (crystal)+ amplifier + feedback path