Title: Explain basic computer architecture.
Course: Industrial Robotics Technology (21009) > Section: Identifying Computer Integration in Robotics

Explanation should include

- defining terms
  - motherboard
  - central processing unit (CPU)
  - random access memory (RAM)
  - read-only memory (ROM)
  - input/output (I/O)
  - power supply
- listing ways digital information is processed
- describing how a computer might be used to time or sequence events
- providing examples of computers that are used as industrial monitoring and control devices.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the basic functions of a computer?
- Why is the CPU considered the brain of a computer?
- What is the role of the interface component in industrial monitoring and control systems?