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HSC ICT Chapter 3: Number Systems and Digital Devices

তৃতীয় অধ্যায়: সংখ্যা পদ্ধতি ও ডিজিটাল ডিভাইস
Learn number systems, number conversion, codes, Boolean algebra and logic gates step by step. Read the notes, practice questions and truth tables, and test yourself with the quiz at the end of the chapter.
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What You Will Learn in HSC ICT Chapter 3

These are the key ideas behind number systems, logic gates and digital devices.

Number Systems

সংখ্যা পদ্ধতি · Writing numbers with digits: binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal.

Number Conversion

সংখ্যা পদ্ধতির রূপান্তর · Converting a number from one base to any other base.

Codes

কোড · Special binary patterns that represent characters, numbers and symbols inside a computer.

Boolean Algebra

বুলিয়ান অ্যালজেবরা · Algebra of true and false (1 and 0) created by George Boole.

Logic Gates

লজিক গেইট · Circuits that take one or more inputs and give a single output.

Basic and Universal Gates

মৌলিক ও সর্বজনীন গেইট · OR, AND and NOT gates, plus NOR and NAND that can build every other gate.

Exclusive Gates and Truth Tables

XOR, XNOR ও ট্রুথ টেবিল · Special gates and the truth tables that show every input and output.

Digital Devices

ডিজিটাল ডিভাইস · Building blocks such as encoder, decoder, multiplexer, adder, flip-flop and register.

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Practice and Revise Chapter 3

Start with the questions below, then check yourself with the quiz.

Number Systems: Knowledge-based Q&A

জ্ঞানমূলক প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর: what a number system is, bases, digits and key definitions.

Number Systems: Comprehension Q&A

অনুধাবনমূলক প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর: explain-type questions, such as why 1 + 1 = 10 in binary.

Digital Devices: Knowledge-based Q&A

জ্ঞানমূলক প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর: Boolean algebra, logic gates and digital device basics.

Digital Devices: Comprehension Q&A

অনুধাবনমূলক প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর: explain-type questions, such as why NOR and NAND are universal gates.

Logic Gates in 3 Inputs and Truth Table

Practice OR, AND, NOR, NAND, XOR and XNOR truth tables with three inputs.

ICT Short and Full Forms

Important ICT abbreviations and acronyms that often appear in MCQ.

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All Chapter 3 Articles

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How to Study HSC ICT Chapter 3

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Master the Basics

Understand the base and place value of each number system before you start converting numbers.
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Practice Conversions Daily

Solve a few conversions every day, such as decimal to binary and binary to octal, and check each answer.
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Draw Gates and Truth Tables

Learn each gate symbol, write its truth table by hand, then try small logic circuits and past questions.
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HSC ICT Chapter 3 FAQ

Chapter 3 is Number Systems and Digital Devices (সংখ্যা পদ্ধতি ও ডিজিটাল ডিভাইস). It explains how computers represent numbers and text using binary, and how logic gates and digital devices process data.

The binary number system has base 2, so it uses only the digits 0 and 1. Adding 1 and 1 gives 2, which is written as 10 in binary.

The basic logic gates are the OR gate, the AND gate and the NOT gate. They do not depend on any other gate.

NOR and NAND are called universal logic gates because every other gate, including the basic gates, can be built using only NOR gates or only NAND gates.

Boolean algebra is the branch of mathematics created by George Boole. It is based on two levels, true and false, which are written as 1 and 0 in digital logic.

ShaktiICT has knowledge-based (জ্ঞানমূলক) and comprehension (অনুধাবনমূলক) questions and answers for both number systems and digital devices. You will find them in the practice section of this page.

About HSC ICT Chapter 3

HSC ICT Chapter 3, Number Systems and Digital Devices, shows how a computer stores numbers and text in binary and how digital circuits make decisions. You will study number systems, number conversion, codes, Boolean algebra, logic gates, truth tables and common digital devices.

Start with number systems, then learn number conversion and codes. Move on to logic gates, the basic gates, universal gates and XOR and XNOR gates. Practice with the number systems comprehension questions and the digital devices comprehension questions. Before the exam, revise with the HSC ICT suggestion PDF, the MCQ question and answer PDF and the free HSC ICT book PDF. You can also browse every chapter on the HSC ICT lessons page.

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