- Which letter in
the alphabet would be drawn by using the following
commands to control a pen? Assume that the pen starts off
in an upward direction.
FORWARD 25
RIGHT 90
FORWARD 25
RIGHT 90
FORWARD 25
RIGHT 90
FORWARD 25
RIGHT 90
FORWARD 50
- Write a
complete sentence in normal language to describe exactly
what the command RIGHT 90 is telling the computer to do.
- Rewrite the
above list of instructions simplifying it to 5 lines only.
- Write a list of
instructions to draw this isosceles triangle (all sides
and angles are equal):
- A computer
program can be used in a similar way to control the
movement and operation of a paint sprayer in a car
factory.
(a) State two
reasons why this is better than doing the job by hand.
(b) State the main problem caused by the use of robotic
technology in a car factory.
- State one
example of where control (or robotic) technology can be
seen on the street.
- Describe one
example of where control (or robotic) technology has to
be used as it would otherwise be impossible or extremely
dangerous to do the job by any other method.
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