Sample Problems 1: Digital Systems 1, S2, 2018 – by Dr.

TND Mathaba

1. Explain 3 advantages of digital vs analogue systems?

2.State an example for each of the following;
(a) A digital system (b) An analogue system (c) A system that’s both analogue & digital
3.When is a pulse waveform periodic?
4.What is the period of a waveform with a frequency of 3.6 MHz?
5.In digital systems, what binary digit represents a HIGH state?
6.How is serial data transfer different from parallel data transfer – use a drawing to
illustrate the difference?
7. Consider the periodic waveform shown in Figure 1 and calculate the following;
(a) Period (b) Frequency (c) Duty-cycle

Figure 1: Realistic digital pulse

8. When is the output of a two-input logic function-OR LOW?
9. When is the output of a two-input logic function-AND LOW?

Sample Problems 1: Digital Systems 1, S2, 2018 – by Dr. TND Mathaba

1. Explain 3 advantages of digital vs analogue systems?

2.State an example for each of the following;
(a) A digital system (b) An analogue system (c) A system that’s both analogue & digital
3.When is a pulse waveform periodic?
4.What is the period of a waveform with a frequency of 3.6 MHz?
5.In digital systems, what binary digit represents a HIGH state?
6.How is serial data transfer different from parallel data transfer – use a drawing to
illustrate the difference?
7. Consider the periodic waveform shown in Figure 1 and calculate the following;
(a) Period (b) Frequency (c) Duty-cycle

Figure 1: Realistic digital pulse

8. When is the output of a two-input logic function-OR LOW?
9. When is the output of a two-input logic function-AND LOW?