Unit 3: Exploring Microprocessors

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Across
  1. 1. A method for automating control of machine tools through the use of software embedded in a microcomputer attached to the tool
  2. 5. The logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer
  3. 7. The use of software and computer controlled machinery to automate a manufacturing process
  4. 10. Any hardware that sends data to a computer, allowing you to interact with it and control it
  5. 12. A type of computer program that performs a specific function
  6. 13. Software that supports a computer’s basic functions and manages all other application programs
Down
  1. 2. The brain of the robot; the center of a robotic system that coordinates all movements of the mechanical system
  2. 3. Any hardware used for storing, porting, or extracting data files or objects
  3. 4. A device or system that is used to store information for immediate use in a computer
  4. 6. Manages, commands, directs, or regulates the behavior of other devices or systems using control loop
  5. 8. Any hardware that sends data to a computer, allowing you to interact with it and control it
  6. 9. The practice of naming, storing, managing, and securing digital files such as documents, photos and videos
  7. 11. The use of computer-based software to aid in design processes