Computing - Automated Systems - Quiz, Flashcards & Trivia

1. Would CAM or CAD be used to produce drawings for a new athletics stadium by an architect ?

CAM

CAD

2. Is the volume of gas in a reaction chamber an example of analogue or digital data ?

Analogue

Digital

3. What is Random Access ?

When a computer randomly accesses a file.

When a computer spontaneously accesses a file.

When a computer can go straight to a file without searching others

When a computer goes through many files to access a file.

4. What is a stationary robot ?

Robot that is fixed to floor

Robot that has no moving parts

Robots that are free to roam

A robot that follows magnetic guidance

5. Why is leadthrough sometimes called copycat ?

The robot copies the action from another robot

The human performs the task manually, then the robot copies it

The robot is programmed to copy machines

A robot is duplicated

6. What is a control language ?

A language to control the desktop

A foreign language

A special purpose programming language to control robots

A high level language

7. What is the difference between an open loop and cosed loop control ?

Open loop provides feedback

Open loop provides easy access

Closed loop provides feedback

Closed loop provides easy access

8. What is the name of the two parts of a robot that rotate closest to the elbow ?

Arm and foot

Gripper and wrist

Arm and shoulder

Waist and shoulder

9. Which wrist movement would be used to tighten a bolt ?

Roll

Stab

Corkscrew

Twist