Module 3 - Karnaugh Map
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand the purpose of a Karnaugh Map (K-Map) as a visual tool for simplifying digital logic.
- Correctly create a K-Map for functions with 2, 3, or 4 input variables.
- Translate a Boolean function or a truth table into its corresponding K-Map representation.
- Apply the rules for grouping adjacent cells to find the simplest possible logic expression.
- Use "don't care" conditions (X) effectively to achieve better simplification.
- Derive the simplified Sum-of-Products (SOP) boolean function from a completed K-Map.
- Recognize that a simplified function results in a more efficient electronic circuit with fewer logic gates.
Objective
By the end of this module, you will be able to: Understand the purpose of a Karnaugh Map (K-Map)...
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