8BOOLEAN LOGIC AND DIGITAL DESIGN
Boolean logic is the basis of computation in modern computer systems. You can represent any algorithm, or any electronic computer circuit, using a system of Boolean equations. To fully understand how software operates, then, you need to understand basic Boolean logic and digital design.
This material is especially important to those who want to design electronic circuits or write software that controls them. Even if you don’t plan to do this, you can use your knowledge of Boolean logic to optimize your software. Many high-level languages process Boolean expressions, such as those that control an if statement or ...
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