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14:332:231 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN Ivan Marsic, Rutgers University Electrical Computer Engineering Fall 2013 Lecture #4: Boolean Algebra, Theorems, Standard Representation of Logic Functions Boolean Algebra • a.k.a. “switching algebra” – Deals with Boolean values 0, 1 • Positive-logic convention – Analog voltages LOW, HIGH 0, 1 • Negative logic -- seldom used • Signal values denoted by variables (X, Y, FRED, etc)