6004 is - ANSWER The course at MIT that ELEN 3431 is modelled after
Hierarchical design yields - ANSWER limited complexity at each level and
reusable building blocks
What makes a good system design - ANSWER Bang for the buck: Delivered
by minimal mechanism, maximal function; Reliable in a wide range of
environments; Accommodation of future technical improvements
Key elements of system engineering typically outlive the technologies they
interface to. (T/F) - ANSWER True
Does engineering ever use tricks to get a job done? (yes/no) - ANSWER Yes
A zero in front of a number i.e, 0222, indicates what? - ANSWER an Octal
number
How is a hexadecimal number identified? - ANSWER with 0x
Assume that "173" is a hexadecimal number. What is it in binary? - ANSWER
101110011
Assume that "173" is an octal number. What is it in binary? - ANSWER
1111011
What is the binary 101010101010101 in hexadecimal? - ANSWER 555
What is the binary 101010101010101 in octal? - ANSWER 52525
Convert hexadecimal "101" into octal. - ANSWER 401
Convert octal "101" into hexadecimal - ANSWER 41
, If we use 2's complement for signed integers, we... - ANSWER can use
addition rules for subtracting
What value in decimal is the signed-magnitude number 110? - ANSWER -2
What value in decimal is the 2's complement number 110? - ANSWER -2
What decimal result do I get when I add 010 and 101-assuming both are in
signed magnitude? - ANSWER 1
What does the acronym "ASCII" mean? - ANSWER American Standard Code
for information Interchange
What are the advantages of using voltage as a representation scheme? -
ANSWER potentially low power in steady state
What does the C statement int rand(void) mean? - ANSWER Function
prototype of rand function
The goal of modular design is abstention (T/F) - ANSWER False
Which of the following are important aspects of digital logic design? -
ANSWER 1. Understanding behavior without knowing implementation
2. Predictable composition of functions
Is it true that we must design our systems to tolerate some amount of error if
they are to process information reliably? (T/F) - ANSWER True
A system is a structure that is guaranteed to exhibit _______, assuming all of its
components obey their specified behaviors. - ANSWER a specified behavior
What maintains the obligations and responsibilities of every system component?
- ANSWER contracts
How do we implement devices with high reliability? - ANSWER We use a
representation convention that forbids a range of voltages between 0 and 1
Hierarchical design yields - ANSWER limited complexity at each level and
reusable building blocks
What makes a good system design - ANSWER Bang for the buck: Delivered
by minimal mechanism, maximal function; Reliable in a wide range of
environments; Accommodation of future technical improvements
Key elements of system engineering typically outlive the technologies they
interface to. (T/F) - ANSWER True
Does engineering ever use tricks to get a job done? (yes/no) - ANSWER Yes
A zero in front of a number i.e, 0222, indicates what? - ANSWER an Octal
number
How is a hexadecimal number identified? - ANSWER with 0x
Assume that "173" is a hexadecimal number. What is it in binary? - ANSWER
101110011
Assume that "173" is an octal number. What is it in binary? - ANSWER
1111011
What is the binary 101010101010101 in hexadecimal? - ANSWER 555
What is the binary 101010101010101 in octal? - ANSWER 52525
Convert hexadecimal "101" into octal. - ANSWER 401
Convert octal "101" into hexadecimal - ANSWER 41
, If we use 2's complement for signed integers, we... - ANSWER can use
addition rules for subtracting
What value in decimal is the signed-magnitude number 110? - ANSWER -2
What value in decimal is the 2's complement number 110? - ANSWER -2
What decimal result do I get when I add 010 and 101-assuming both are in
signed magnitude? - ANSWER 1
What does the acronym "ASCII" mean? - ANSWER American Standard Code
for information Interchange
What are the advantages of using voltage as a representation scheme? -
ANSWER potentially low power in steady state
What does the C statement int rand(void) mean? - ANSWER Function
prototype of rand function
The goal of modular design is abstention (T/F) - ANSWER False
Which of the following are important aspects of digital logic design? -
ANSWER 1. Understanding behavior without knowing implementation
2. Predictable composition of functions
Is it true that we must design our systems to tolerate some amount of error if
they are to process information reliably? (T/F) - ANSWER True
A system is a structure that is guaranteed to exhibit _______, assuming all of its
components obey their specified behaviors. - ANSWER a specified behavior
What maintains the obligations and responsibilities of every system component?
- ANSWER contracts
How do we implement devices with high reliability? - ANSWER We use a
representation convention that forbids a range of voltages between 0 and 1
