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Logic gates common mistakes
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common mistakes
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Logic gates
AqaA LevelComputer ScienceFundamentals of computer systems
Common mistakes
Confusing OR with XOR
Assuming that XOR outputs 1 whenever one or more inputs are 1.
Fix itRemember that OR allows one or more 1 inputs, whereas XOR outputs 1 only when exactly one input is 1. Thus, 1 XOR 1 = 0.
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