PLTW - CIM Semester 1 Review
Automation - correct answer ✔The use of technology to ease human labor or
extend the mental or physical capabilities of humans.
Closed Loop - correct answer ✔A system that uses feedback from the output
to control the input.
Control System - correct answer ✔A system in which one or more outputs
are forced to change in a desired manner as time progresses.
Decision Block - correct answer ✔The diamond-shaped block used for
YES/NO questions. These blocks have two outputs: 1 (for yes) and 2 (for no).
Flow Chart - correct answer ✔A graphical representation of the progress of a
system for the definition, analysis, or solution of a data-processing or
manufacturing problem.
Flow Lines - correct answer ✔The connecting line or arrow between symbols
on a flow chart.
Input/Output Block - correct answer ✔A function that makes information
available for processing or that records processed information.
Interface - correct answer ✔The connection between the computer and the
control system.
Iterative - correct answer ✔Process flow that may repeat or skip steps until
some condition is satisfied.
Automation - correct answer ✔The use of technology to ease human labor or
extend the mental or physical capabilities of humans.
Closed Loop - correct answer ✔A system that uses feedback from the output
to control the input.
Control System - correct answer ✔A system in which one or more outputs
are forced to change in a desired manner as time progresses.
Decision Block - correct answer ✔The diamond-shaped block used for
YES/NO questions. These blocks have two outputs: 1 (for yes) and 2 (for no).
Flow Chart - correct answer ✔A graphical representation of the progress of a
system for the definition, analysis, or solution of a data-processing or
manufacturing problem.
Flow Lines - correct answer ✔The connecting line or arrow between symbols
on a flow chart.
Input/Output Block - correct answer ✔A function that makes information
available for processing or that records processed information.
Interface - correct answer ✔The connection between the computer and the
control system.
Iterative - correct answer ✔Process flow that may repeat or skip steps until
some condition is satisfied.
