Adder and Subtractor Test – 2

1. Serial communication can be sped up by __________

2. A serial subtractor can be obtained by converting the serial adder by using the _____________

3. In most applications, transistor switches used in place of relays?

4. What is the frequency of a clock waveform if the period of that waveform is 1.25sec?

5. The serial format for transmitting binary information uses __________

6. With surface-mount technology (SMT), the devices should __________

7. Internally, a computer's binary data are always transmitted on parallel channels which is commonly referred to as the __________

8. The hexadecimal number (4B)16 is transmitted as an 8-bit word in parallel. What is the time required for this transmission if the clock frequency is 2.25 MHz?

9. What can a relay provide between the triggering source and the output that semiconductor switching devices cannot?

10. Why is parallel data transmission preferred over serial data transmission for most applications?