Majority vote
We were told to circuit that would act as a voting machine that tests whether decisions voted on by the board of directors would pass or fail. The four members (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer) will all cast a single yes/no vote and in order for a decision to pass, a majority of the board has to vote yes. If the decision reaches a tie then whatever the president chooses will break the tie.
truth table
This truth table describes which combination of votes would pass a decision made by the board. The decision passes if a majority of the voters (3 or 4 out of 4) vote "yes" or if the president and another board member votes "yes". The decision fails if a majority of the voters (3 or 4 out of 4) vote "no" or if the president and another board member votes "no". A "1" on the truth table represents a "yes" and a "0" represents a "no".
Un-simplified logic expression
un-simplified circuit
boolean algebra simplification and simplified expression
bread-boarding
conclusion
During this project, I got a better understanding of bread-boarding along with learning how to use Boolean algebra to simplify logic expressions. Learning how to construct a circuit using a breadboard is important because you can test a circuit to make sure it works before making it permanent. Simplifying logic expressions using Boolean algebra helps by minimizing and shortening ones circuit and the amount of wires and ICs that one needs to construct it.