Generally,what is the difference between a counter and a shift register?

What two principal functions are performed by a shift register?

How many clock pulses are required to enter a byte of data serially into an 8-bit shift register?

What does the term "asynchronous" mean in relation to counters?

How many flip-flops are required to divide a frequency by 32?

What does "intra-assignment delay" mean?

How will you design a binary to grey code converter using decoder?

List any one disadvantage of the signed number system ?

How would an 8-bit microcomputer process this :  18357
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