A typical NC system has which of the following components?
A. Controller
B. Tape input
C. Machine tool
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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Which part of the system allows the user to interact with the compiler? (a) Memory
A. Translator
B. Communications processor
C. Interpreter
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
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The robot:
A. is very primitive at the present
B. represents the most powerful new industrial automation tool currently on the horizon
C. will be more useful when robot vision is improved significantly
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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Direct Numerical Control means:
A. using several computers to control one large machine
B. using one computer to control several machines
C. complete elimination of a need for a human operator.
D. eliminating computers from the manufacturing process
E. None of the above
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A proportional plus integral contro-ller can:
A. has no transient response
B. can compensate for lag
C. can increase the system type
D. both (b) and (c)
E. None of the above
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A pick-and-place manipulator is:
A. the most flexible of all robots
B. an intelligent robot
C. capable of point-to-point operation
D. primarily used for large parts handling
E. None of the above
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FORTRAN is:
A. machine dependent
B. a medium-level language
C. a mathematically oriented language
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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Which of the methods below can be used to tell a robot what it is to do?
A. Walk-through
B. Set mechanical stops
C. Software program
D. (a) and (c)
E. None of the above
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The processing, which normally consists of a small computer with one or more peripheral devices, connected via a high-speed line to the large control computer is known as
A. On-line processing
B. Remote-terminal processing
C. Batch mode processing
D. Intelligent terminal Processing
E. None of the above
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VLSI (very large scale integrated circuits) logic:
A. will not be available in this decade
B. means more costly electronic products in the future
C. will result in lower cost, higher capability electronic equipment
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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The term used to represent the recycling of unused memory is:
A. garbage collection
B. diagnostic routine
C. memory dump
D. direct memory access
E. None of the above
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In the instruction, 500 SUBA # 50 the command field is:
A. 500
B. # 50000
C. SUBA
D. (b) and (c)
E. None of the above
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Use of modern control technology in automation systems:
A. reduces costs
B. improves reliability
C. increases yield
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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One of the major benefits of using CAD in tool design is that:
A. product design represents approximately one-half the engineering costs
B. tool motions can be checked to see if there is interference between the tool and the object
C. there is better coordination in the materials-handling area
D. it simplifies the trial-and-error method
E. None of the above
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The speed at which the monitor accepts data is called:
A. bandwidth
B. response time
C. interlacing
D. scanning
E. None of the above
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The chosen language for the Japanese Fifth-Generation Compu-ter Project is:
A. LISP
B. FORTRAN
C. COBOL
D. PROLOG
E. None of the above
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When a computer fetches an instruction, the binary code representing the instruction appears on the:
A. I/O address bus
B. memory data bus
C. input data bus
D. output data bus
E. None of the above
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A stepping motor;
A. has a speed proportional to voltage input
B. has a commutator
C. is a good choice where continuous rotation is needed
D. can index positional movement.
E. None of the above
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A microprocessor is:
A. controlled by a program
B. an integrated circuit
C. relatively inexpensive
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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An up/down counter used in a TI510PC has three inputs. Which of the following is not one of them?
A. Count up
B. Count out
C. Reset.
D. Count down
E. None of the above
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