Questions

The following are questions to test your understanding of this chapter. Ensure you have read and understood the topics in this chapter before attempting the questions:

1. __________________ is an industrial computer that consists of both hardware and software used for automating industrial processes.
2. PLC is an acronym for _______________________________.
3. The basic modules that make up a PLC are: ________________, _________________, ________________, and __________________.
4. __________________ can be regarded as the brain of the PLC system.
5. The module or part that connects all the input devices (switches and sensors) to the PLC is called _____________.
6. The module or part that connects the PLC to the output devices or actuators is called ______________.
7. _______________ is the cycle in which the PLC reads the inputs, runs the PLC programs, performs diagnostic and communication tasks, and updates the output.
8. The time taken by the PLC to complete...