Scribd
Upload
82 views

Assignment PDF

This document contains questions about barcodes, printers, data capture devices, digital cameras, microprocessors, sensors, logic networks and truth tables. It asks the reader to define terms, identify examples, discuss advantages and disadvantages, describe applications, draw logic networks and produce truth tables.

Uploaded by

hassan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
82 views

Assignment PDF

This document contains questions about barcodes, printers, data capture devices, digital cameras, microprocessors, sensors, logic networks and truth tables. It asks the reader to define terms, identify examples, discuss advantages and disadvantages, describe applications, draw logic networks and produce truth tables.

Uploaded by

hassan
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Assignment

1. Airports put a unique bar code on all luggages to ensure it is loaded on to the
correct flight.
a. What validation check is made on a bar code number?
b. Give two pieces of information that could be stored on the file that
links to each unique barcode.
c. Give one advantage of using bar codes in this application.
2. Give an example of another application for bar codes.
3. The factory needs to buy a new printer. It has decided to buy either a dot
matrix printer or an inkjet printer. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages
of using both types of printer in this application.
4. Name three devices used for automatic data capture.
5. What is the difference between speech recognition and voice recognition.
6. Digital cameras do not use film. Therefore, there is no need to pay to
develop the film and produce prints.
a. Give two other advantages of using digital cameras rather than
traditional cameras.
b. On what does the quality of the pictures taken by the digital camera
mainly depend?

7. (a) Name two household appliances that are microprocessor controlled.


(b) Describe what functions the microprocessor controls in the named
appliances.
8. (a) Name four different types of sensors and give an application for each
one named.
(b) Choose one of your named applications and describe how the sensors are
used to control and monitor it.
9. Many systems are now controlled by microprocessors and sensors.
10. Name two different sensors which could be used to control the following
systems:
Automatic doors
Central heating
11. A digital camera contains a microprocessor. State the input and the
processing done by the microprocessor when a person takes a photograph.

12. A chemical plant gives out a warning signal (W = 1) when the process goes
wrong. A logic network is used to provide input and to decide whether or not
W = 1.

A warning signal (W = 1) will be generated if either (a) Chemical Rate < 10


m3/s or (b) Temperature > 87 C and Concentration > 2 moles or (c)
Chemical rate = 10 m3/s and Temperature > 87 C. Draw a logic network and
truth table to show all the possible situations when the warning signal could
be received.

13. A power station has a safety system based on three inputs to a logic
network. A warning signal (S = 1) is produced when certain conditions
occur based on these 3 inputs:

A warning signal (S = 1) will be generated if:


either (a) Temperature > 120C and Cooling Water < 100 l/hr
or (b) Temperature < 120C and (Pressure > 10 bar or Cooling Water <100
l/hr)
Draw a logic network and truth table to show all the possible situations when
the warning signal could be received.
14. Produce truth tables from the given logic networks. Remember that if there
are TWO inputs then there will be four (22) possible outputs and if there are
THREE inputs there will be eight (23) possible outputs.

a)

b)
c)
________________________THE END_________________________

You might also like