Title: Explain numerical control (NC), computer numerical control (CNC), direct numerical control (DNC), and CAM.
Course: Manufacturing Systems II, Advanced (13002-II) > Section: Applying Automation Technology to Manufacturing

Explanation should include

- differentiating among NC, CNC, and DNC
- identifying components of CAM system
- identifying M and G codes controlling various machining operations: M = machine codes (i.e., provide instruction to the machine for its operation); G = geometric codes (i.e., provide instruction for position, such as change of contour, speed, and direction).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the Cartesian Coordinate System?
- How did Descartes invent the coordinate system?
- How does G code use the Cartesian Coordinate System?
- Where are modeling and simulation applied in CAM?
- What is the relationship among CAD, CAM, and CNC?