CS 101 Introduction to Computing

Assignment # 01

Deadline

Your assignment must be uploaded / submitted before or on ____20-10-2009__________.

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Objective

The assignment has been designed to enable you:

• To learn about the concept of Semantic Web
• To learn about the decimal to binary conversion and vice versa.
• To know about the truth table.

Question No. 1

As you have studied basic concept of “Semantic Web” in Lecture #3

You are required to read carefully the below listed definition of semantic web

“The semantic Web is an extension of the current Web in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation.”

I need to know a very brief and precise description of the above highlighted words in a definition in your own words in a single paragraph. (Marks 5)

Question No. 2

Convert the following binary and decimal number into their respective number system.

i) 396 = ( ? )₂

ii) 101011 = ( ? )₁₀ ( Marks 5)

Question No. 3

Prove right hand side equal to left hand site by using truth table

((A+B.C).(A.C+B))’ =A’.B’+ A’.C’+B’.C’ ( Marks 5)

(NOTE: Fill the given table and make sure the sequence of input remains same as it is given in the table below)