Computing - Binary Logic

Question 1

What are logic gates?

Answer 1

Tiny electronic switches that manipulate binary data

Question 2

What are the 3 main types of logic gate?

Answer 2

AND, OR and NOT

Question 3

What is Boolean algebra?

Answer 3

A way of writing down logic gate sequences

For example, NOT(A AND B)

Question 4

What is a truth table?

Answer 4

A table that shows every possible input of binary logic in a logic gate sequence and its output

Question 5

Why do computers use binary?

Answer 5

The 1 and 0 can represent on and off