# ECE 124: Digital Circuits ## Base / radix conversion Please see [ECE 150: C++#Non-decimal numbers](/1a/ece150/#non-decimal numbers) for more information. ## Binary logic A **binary logic variable** is a variable that has exactly two states: - 0, or false (switch open) - 1, or true (switch closed) **Binary logic functions** are any function that satisfies the following type signature: ```python BoolFunc = Callable[[bool | BoolFunc, ...], bool] ``` In other words: - it must accept a number of booleans and/or other logic functions, and - it must return exactly one boolean. These can be expressed via truth table inputs/outputs, algebraically, or via a logical circuit schematic. ### Logical operators Operator precedence is () > NOT > AND > OR. The **AND** operator returns true if and only if **all** arguments are true. $$A\cdot B \text{ or }AB$$ (Source: Wikimedia Commons) The **OR** operator returns true if and only if **at least one** argument is true. $$A+B$$ (Source: Wikimedia Commons) The **NOT** operator returns the opposite of its singular input. $$\overline A \text{ or } A'$$ (Source: Wikimedia Commons)