[EASA ATPL] Advanced Instruments -
Chapter 4 - Computers in aviation Exam
Questions And Answers Latest 2025
computer -
correct answer ✅machine for manipulating data according to a list
of instructions
analogue computer -
correct answer ✅numerical information is represented by
continuously changing physical quantities like voltage, motion or
fluid pressure
analogue compter uses -
correct answer ✅variable physical phenomena to create a model
of the system
Continuously variable quantities such as vane angle of AoA vane
can be translated to voltage by -
correct answer ✅potentiometer
Analogue devices work in -
correct answer ✅real time allowing rapid analysis of many
variables or combinations of variables
,[EASA ATPL] Advanced Instruments -
Chapter 4 - Computers in aviation Exam
Questions And Answers Latest 2025
analogue devices are not used -
correct answer ✅to perform central processing functions
Temperature and pressure sensors that may be analogue -
correct answer ✅temperature and pressure of fuel, hydraulic fluid,
bleed air and engine air
Linear variable differential transformer LVDT -
correct answer ✅analogue device to measure the extension of
flight control surface actuators
Pulse probes that may be analogue -
correct answer ✅phonic wheel type which measures the rotation
of jet engine core
Capacitance measurement systems -
correct answer ✅analogue devices used to measure things like
fuel quantity and density
, [EASA ATPL] Advanced Instruments -
Chapter 4 - Computers in aviation Exam
Questions And Answers Latest 2025
Digital computer -
correct answer ✅performs calculations and logical operations with
quantities represented as digital data
Digital data uses -
correct answer ✅binary number system comprising of 0 and 1 bits
to represent all forms of data
Digital computer represents this binary data with -
correct answer ✅2 levels of voltage corresponding to switching on
or off the circuit
digital circuits known as -
correct answer ✅two-state circuits
digital aviation computer needs to model analogue information -
correct answer ✅as most of the data the the computer needs to
sample is analogue
sampling rate determines -
correct answer ✅resolution
Chapter 4 - Computers in aviation Exam
Questions And Answers Latest 2025
computer -
correct answer ✅machine for manipulating data according to a list
of instructions
analogue computer -
correct answer ✅numerical information is represented by
continuously changing physical quantities like voltage, motion or
fluid pressure
analogue compter uses -
correct answer ✅variable physical phenomena to create a model
of the system
Continuously variable quantities such as vane angle of AoA vane
can be translated to voltage by -
correct answer ✅potentiometer
Analogue devices work in -
correct answer ✅real time allowing rapid analysis of many
variables or combinations of variables
,[EASA ATPL] Advanced Instruments -
Chapter 4 - Computers in aviation Exam
Questions And Answers Latest 2025
analogue devices are not used -
correct answer ✅to perform central processing functions
Temperature and pressure sensors that may be analogue -
correct answer ✅temperature and pressure of fuel, hydraulic fluid,
bleed air and engine air
Linear variable differential transformer LVDT -
correct answer ✅analogue device to measure the extension of
flight control surface actuators
Pulse probes that may be analogue -
correct answer ✅phonic wheel type which measures the rotation
of jet engine core
Capacitance measurement systems -
correct answer ✅analogue devices used to measure things like
fuel quantity and density
, [EASA ATPL] Advanced Instruments -
Chapter 4 - Computers in aviation Exam
Questions And Answers Latest 2025
Digital computer -
correct answer ✅performs calculations and logical operations with
quantities represented as digital data
Digital data uses -
correct answer ✅binary number system comprising of 0 and 1 bits
to represent all forms of data
Digital computer represents this binary data with -
correct answer ✅2 levels of voltage corresponding to switching on
or off the circuit
digital circuits known as -
correct answer ✅two-state circuits
digital aviation computer needs to model analogue information -
correct answer ✅as most of the data the the computer needs to
sample is analogue
sampling rate determines -
correct answer ✅resolution
