Practice Summary Of Key Concepts (3.9) - Implement and Analyze Sequential Circuits, Including State Machines
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Summary of Key Concepts

Practice - Summary of Key Concepts

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the main difference between sequential circuits and combinational circuits?

💡 Hint: Think about the role of memory in circuits.

Question 2 Easy

What does a flip-flop do?

💡 Hint: Consider its role as a memory element.

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Question 1

What distinguishes sequential circuits from combinational circuits?

A. They have outputs based only on current inputs
B. They have outputs based on current and past states
C. They require no memory elements

💡 Hint: Focus on their reliance on memory.

Question 2

True or False: A Moore machine can have outputs that depend only on the current state.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of a Moore machine.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a synchronous 3-bit counter using D flip-flops. Provide the state transition diagram and state table.

💡 Hint: Remember how to represent counts and use excitation tables.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain the difference in delay behavior between Moore and Mealy machines when a transition occurs.

💡 Hint: Consider how the output relates to state versus input.

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