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What is a Logic Gate?

A logic gate is an electronic component or circuit that performs a logical operation on one or
more binary inputs and produces a single binary output. It operates on the principle of Boolean
algebra.
Binary Inputs and Outputs
• Binary values: Only two values are used — 0 (LOW or FALSE) and 1 (HIGH or
TRUE).
• Inputs: Signals or data (usually 1 or 2 bits).
• Output: Result of the logical operation, also a binary value.

Types of Logic Gates


Gate Symbol Operation Description
AND · or & A·B Output is 1 only if both inputs are 1.
OR + A+ B Output is 1 if at least one input is 1.
NOT ¬ or ! ¬A Inverts the input (0 becomes 1, 1 becomes 0).
NAND ¬(A·B) NOT AND Opposite of AND — output is 0 only if both inputs are 1.
NOR ¬(A+B) NOT OR Opposite of OR — output is 1 only if both inputs are 0.
XOR ⊕ A⊕ B Output is 1 if only one input is 1, not both.
XNOR ≡ ¬(A ⊕ B) Output is 1 if both inputs are the same.

What is a Truth Table?


A truth table is a chart used to list all possible input combinations to a logic gate and show the
corresponding output for each combination.
It is an easy way to visualize how a logic gate works.

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Truth Tables of Basic Gates
1. AND Gate
A B A · B (Output)
0 0 0
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1

2. OR Gate
A B A + B (Output)
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1

3. NOT Gate
A ¬A (Output)
0 1
1 0

4. NAND Gate
A B ¬(A · B)
0 0 1
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0

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5. NOR Gate
A B ¬(A + B)
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 0

6. XOR Gate
A B A⊕ B
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0

7. XNOR Gate
A B ¬(A ⊕ B)

0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1

Applications of Logic Gates


• Computers and CPUs
• Digital calculators
• Digital watches and clocks
• Traffic light controllers
• Security systems
• Control systems in robotics

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Summary
Concept Description
Logic Gate Performs a Boolean operation on binary inputs.
Truth Table Lists all possible inputs and corresponding output values.
Binary Logic Only 0 and 1 values are used to represent logic states.

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