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MARINDUQUE STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Tanza, Boac, Marinduque
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Laboratory Activity No. 1
Exploring Basic Logic Gates Using
Deeds Digital Circuit Simulator
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DIGITAL ELECTRONICS 1: LOGIC CIRCUITS AND SWITCHING THEORY
College of Engineering – Marinduque State University
Laboratory Activity No. 1
Exploring Basic Logic Gates Using Deeds Digital Circuit Simulator
I. OBJECTIVES
• To understand the behavior of the fundamental logic gates: AND, OR,
NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, and XNOR.
• To simulate and observe their outputs under all input combinations
using Deeds Digital Circuit Simulator.
• To verify and complete truth tables for each gate.
• To connect gate behavior to potential real-world uses.
II. MATERIALS
Deeds software with Digital Circuit Simulation capability.
Computer with Deeds installed.
(Optional) Notebook or paper for notes and manually writing truth tables.
III. PROCEDURE
Step 1: Launch Deeds DMC
• Open the Deeds DCS application on your computer (make sure it's not FSM or MCE).
Step 2: Create a New Circuit
• In DMC, click on File > New > DMC to create a new digital circuit workspace.
Step 3: Add Logic Gates
• On the left-hand side, locate the Component Library.
o Look for the section labeled Logic Gates (it may also have subcategories for
different types of gates).
o Drag the following gates to the workspace:
▪ AND Gate: Find the AND gate icon and place it in the workspace.
▪ OR Gate: Drag and drop an OR gate into the workspace.
▪ NOT Gate: Drag a NOT gate (inverter) onto the workspace as well.
Step 4: Add Input Switches
• On the left-hand side, find the section labeled Inputs or Input Devices.
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o Look for Switches or Binary Inputs (you may see icons of simple toggle
switches).
o Drag two switches to the workspace next to the AND gate and OR gate.
o Drag one switch next to the NOT gate.
Step 5: Add Output LEDs
• In the same left-hand component library, locate the Output Devices section.
o Find the LEDs or Output Probes (they are used to visualize the output).
o Drag one LED next to each logic gate (AND, OR, and NOT gates).
Step 6: Connect Components
• Use the Wire Tool:
o This is usually available in the top toolbar, represented by a line icon, or directly
in the component options.
o Connect the input switches to the inputs of each gate:
▪ Connect the two switches to the AND gate inputs.
▪ Connect two switches to the OR gate inputs.
▪ Connect one switch to the input of the NOT gate.
o Connect the output of each gate to the corresponding LED.
Step 7: Set Input Values
• Now that your circuit is wired, click on the switches to toggle their values between 0
and 1.
o For example, set both switches of the AND and OR gates to 0 initially.
Step 8: Simulate the Circuit
• To start the simulation, click Simulate in the top menu (or press the Simulate button).
• As you toggle the switches, observe how the LEDs respond.
o For instance, turning both inputs of the AND gate to 1 should turn its output LED
on.
Step 9: Extend to Other Types of Gates
• Do all the previous steps for the NAND, NOR, XOR, and XNOR gates as well.
IV. Truth Table Verification:
Fill out the truth tables for each gate based on your observations in Deeds:
AND Gate Truth Table:
Input A Input B Output (AND)
0 0 0
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Input A Input B Output (AND)
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1
OR Gate Truth Table:
Input A Input B Output (OR)
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1
NOT Gate Truth Table:
Input Output (NOT)
0 1
1 0
NAND Gate Truth Table:
Input A Input B Output (NAND)
0 0 1
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0
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NOR Gate Truth Table:
Input A Input B Output (NOR)
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
XOR Gate Truth Table:
Input A Input B Output (XOR)
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0
XNOR Gate Truth Table:
Input A Input B Output (XNOR)
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 1
V. OBSERVATION & APPLICATION TASK:
1. Describe the behavior you observed for each gate: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR,
XNOR.
2. List one possible real-world application for each gate you tested.
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS 1: LOGIC CIRCUITS AND SWITCHING THEORY
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VII. Paste Screenshots of Your Circuit
Task: Take a screenshot of each of your circuit in Deeds after setting up the logic gates, input
switches, and output LEDs. Paste the screenshots below.
Rubric (1.0 = Highest):
Criteria 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Exceptionally
Adequate Poor
neat, well- Disorganized
Mostly neat, minor organization, formatting,
Formatting, organized, clear layout;
alignment/spacing some messy messy work;
Neatness, & handwriting; handwriting
issues; handwriting sections; handwriting
Handwriting tables and labels occasionally
easy to read. handwriting difficult to
perfectly hard to read.
legible. read.
aligned.
All inputs and Majority of
Accuracy of 3–4 errors but Multiple errors
outputs correct 1–2 minor errors in truth table
Truth Tables most values that affect
for every gate; inputs/outputs. incorrect or
& Inputs correct. understanding.
no errors. missing.
All gate
behaviors
Observations
described 1–2 minor Some correct, Mostly incorrect
Accuracy of missing or
correctly and observation some incorrect or vague
Observations completely
match mistakes. descriptions. descriptions.
incorrect.
simulation
results.
All applications
Creativity & are realistic, Most applications Some realistic, Few realistic; Applications
Relevance of creative, and realistic; some unclear or explanations missing or
Applications clearly explanations clear. generic. lacking. irrelevant.
explained.
No
All required
Completion of All shown, but 1–2 Most shown, Only partial screenshots or
circuits shown;
Required unclear or missing but missing screenshots; completely
clear and labeled
Screenshots labels. clarity/details. poor quality. unrelated
correctly.
images.
All sections Multiple Majority
Overall One section
fully complete; Two sections sections incomplete;
Completion & incomplete or
exceptional incomplete. incomplete; little or no
Effort rushed.
effort shown. minimal effort. effort.
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