Explanation should include
- defining terms
- motherboard
- central processing unit (CPU)
- random access memory (RAM)
- read-only memory (ROM)
- input/output (I/O)
- power supply
- listing ways digital information is processed
- describing how a computer might be used to time or sequence events
- providing examples of computers that are used as industrial monitoring and control devices.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the basic functions of a computer?
- Why is the CPU considered the brain of a computer?
- What is the role of the interface component in industrial monitoring and control systems?