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Boolean circuits are logic circuits consisting of various "gates" that are arranged to combine two or more bits into a single-bit output. Using the term "false" to represent an input/output that is "off" or a "0"; "true" to represent an input/output that is "on" or a "1"; and A, B, C, etc. as inputs and X as the ouput... AND gate: has two or more inputs that will result in a true output only if all of the inputs are true. If A AND B AND C are true, then X is true. OR gate: has two or more inputs that will result in a true output if any one of the inputs is true. If A OR B OR C is true, then X is true. XOR (eXclusive OR) gate: has two inputs that will result in a true output if and only if one of the two inputs is true. If A AND B are both true or both false, then X is false.
If A is true OR B is true, then X is true. NOT gate: inverts the value of a single input. If A is true, then X is false. If A is false, then X is true. Gates called NAND (NOT-AND) and NOR (NOT-OR) have a built-in NOT function for the output. You can build a very simple AND or OR gate using two switches and a bulb. If the switches are wired in series so that both must be on for the bulb to light, that is an AND gate. If the switches are wired in parallel so that either one will light the bulb, that is an OR gate. XOR is somewhat more complex, but can be simulated with two-position switches. NOT would require a relay that lights the bulb when there is no power to its coil. Some info on Boolean logic and circuits: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_circuits
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