ICT Chapter 1. The nature of technology.
Inside the CPU
What is the main function of the CPU? - answer To fetch instructions from memory,
decode them and execute the instructions.
The ___________ is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most
of the operations in the computer. - answer control unit
What does the control unit do? - answer It holds the data and programs that the CPU
currently needs
What does the arithmetic and logic unit do? - answer It carries out calculations and logic
operations
What is a logic gate? - answer One or more transistor switches used to convert a binary
input into a binary output based on a logical operation
What is the output of an OR gate if the inputs are 1 and 0? - answer0
How do robots make decisions? - answerThey follow directions written in a computer
program
Industrial robots are often used to perform tasks that are unsafe or boring for humans
such as ___________________ - answerDelivery
The science and technology behind the design, manufacturing and application of robots.
- answerRobotics
What does the central processing unit (CPU) of the robot do? - answersends
commands to its moving parts
What does Artificial Intelligence do in the robot system? - answerstimulate intelligent
behaviour
Which of the following is not an advantage of Robots? - answerThey can replace all
human jobs
Inside the CPU
What is the main function of the CPU? - answer To fetch instructions from memory,
decode them and execute the instructions.
The ___________ is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most
of the operations in the computer. - answer control unit
What does the control unit do? - answer It holds the data and programs that the CPU
currently needs
What does the arithmetic and logic unit do? - answer It carries out calculations and logic
operations
What is a logic gate? - answer One or more transistor switches used to convert a binary
input into a binary output based on a logical operation
What is the output of an OR gate if the inputs are 1 and 0? - answer0
How do robots make decisions? - answerThey follow directions written in a computer
program
Industrial robots are often used to perform tasks that are unsafe or boring for humans
such as ___________________ - answerDelivery
The science and technology behind the design, manufacturing and application of robots.
- answerRobotics
What does the central processing unit (CPU) of the robot do? - answersends
commands to its moving parts
What does Artificial Intelligence do in the robot system? - answerstimulate intelligent
behaviour
Which of the following is not an advantage of Robots? - answerThey can replace all
human jobs
