A device that takes analog inputs and converts them to digital signals. For example, a sine wave input can be converted into a series of numbers that represent the value of the input curve at any given point on the curve. Assembly Language Coding Assembly language coding requires an editor and an assembler program. The final output is machine code or binary executable code. B Boolean Operations Operations in Boolean logic use operators that have only two values, 1's and 0's.
Boolean algebra is exactly like normal algebra, except that variables have one of only two values.
Named after George Boole, mathematician and logician who introduced this type of algebra in 1847. Bus A common pathway or channel between hardware devices. C CAN Control Area Network bus. A two-wire serial bus designed to reduce the size of the wiring harness in automobiles. Also used in industrial applications.