MAT 2051 Unit 1 Assignment Boolean Circuits and Technology
Question
This is the first of five independent application
assignments. Each assignment will allow you to learn how the topics of this
course apply to the areas of computer science, Internet technology, or
technology applications.
For this assignment, imagine that we are many years into the
future and you have been hired by a technology company to create a human door
key system. When a person steps on a special mat containing sensors that is
located at his or her front door, these sensors grab information, send it
through a set of circuits, and reach a one of two logical conclusions:
Yes (or 1), the person lives in this house and may enter.
No (or 0), this person does not live in this house and may
not enter.
If the result is yes, the door automatically opens. If the
result is no, you can decide what happens.
For this assignment, complete the following:
Define at least five features that can be sensed by the
magic door mat such that each feature has a result of 0 or 1. This magical mat
can sense anything, such as weight, height, eye color, hair color, gender, and
so on. Because the result of the sensor can only be 0 or 1, you will have to
think about how to do this. As an example, if the weight is greater than 125,
the sensor returns a 1, else a 0. Similarly, if the hair color is NOT brown,
the sensor returns a 0, else 1. These are just some ideas.
Explain each of your features clearly, including exactly
what the 0 or 1 represents in each case.
Using at least five gates and at least five inputs, create a
logical circuit that describes your system. This circuit will have at least
five inputs, at least five gates, and one—and only one—output. Remember, the
input values to and from the gates are only 0 or 1, but you can name them according
to what they represent.
Create a logic table to show some examples of people who
will and will not be able to enter. This table will be labeled with your
attributes and will contain values of only 0 and 1.
Describe your circuit using a Boolean expression with proper
use of AND, OR, and NOT symbols.
Describe what will happen to a person who cannot enter (that
is, when the output of the circuit is 0). This is up to you, so feel free to be
creative. Include at least one paragraph explaining your circuit, your
features, and what will happen in cases where a person can or cannot enter the
door. Hint: You can have the door inform the person that they cannot enter and
why.
You may find it useful to read Chapter 11, pages 532–542,
and look at the examples. You can combine attributes to make sure only the
right person gets in. For example, if a person’s weight is greater than or
equal to 125, you can have a 1. If the weight is less than 125, you can have a
0. Therefore, if the person weighs 250 pounds, this would result in a 1. You
can use the circuit creatively with AND, OR, and NOT gates to grant or deny
access using a set of measurable attributes.
Review the Boolean Circuits and Technology Scoring Guide to
understand how you will be graded on this assignment.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
Lopes Write Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to Lopes Write, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.
