CORE NURSING CONCEPTS AND
FUNDAMENTAL CLINICAL PRINCIPLES
◉ In a two-phase clock system, what is used to shape the clock
pulses?
Answer: One shot multivibrators
◉ In a two-phase clock system, what provides the basic timing?
Answer: Astable multivibrator
◉ What is the modulus of a 6-stage binary counter?
Answer: 64
◉ Most modern equipment uses crystal-controlled oscillators for
timing circuitry.
Answer: True
◉ The simplest clock is a
Answer: Free-running multi-
vibrator
, ◉ In binary division- Each time a number is shifted _____one place, it
is reduced by a power of 2, or divided by 2.
Answer: Right
◉ Each digit of a binary number is a
Answer: Bit
◉ The decade counter counts in units of
Answer: 10
◉ Adders are classified according to their ability to generate and
Answer: Utilize a carry
◉ _____produce a sum and generate a carry, but they do
not have the capability to utilize a previously generated carry as an
input.
Answer: Half adder
◉ Which adder can produce a sum, generate a carry, and has the
capability to utilize a previously generated carry?
Answer: Full adder