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Question 1

What is an example of an informational computer

Answer 1

Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System (EICAS)

Question 2

What are the other two categories of PROM

Answer 2

Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM)

Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory (EAROM)

Question 3

Which memory type cannot usually be changed after manufacturer

Answer 3

ROM

Question 4

What does EEC stand for

Answer 4

Electronic Engine Control

Question 5

What is Interactive Computers

Answer 5

Can perform several different tasks

Display information to the operator

Question 6

What is hardware

Answer 6

All other parts and devices to do with the digital data

Question 7

What type of memory is RAM

Answer 7

Volatile memory, this means that unsaved data in RAM is lost when power is off

Question 8

What is an informational computer

Answer 8

Collects data from various places, processes it and then formats it for display

Question 9

What is an example of a reference computer

Answer 9

An inertial reference system

No input needed

Question 10

What type of memory ROM

Answer 10

Non volatile.

Data stored in ROM are not lost at power lost

Question 11

What does the data bus do?

Answer 11

Carries the data for the memory or I/O

Question 12

The flight crew interfaces with the computer by the means of what

Answer 12

Control Display Unit (CDU)

Question 13

What does EECM stand for

Answer 13

Electronic Engine Control Monitor (EECM)

Question 14

What does the address bus do?

Answer 14

Specify the memory location or I/O port involved in a transfer

Question 15

What does RAM stand for and what does it do?

Answer 15

Random Access Memory

Temporary storage until data is needed

Question 16

What does I/O stand for and what does it do?

Answer 16

Input/Output device and it provides the interface between the microprocessor (cpu) and the outside world

Question 17

What is software?

Answer 17

Programmes and instructions for CPU

Question 18

What does EAROM do

Answer 18

Individual element of the memory can be changed without erasing all the data

Question 19

What does ROM stand for and what does it do?

Answer 19

Read Only Memory

Contains the main program and tells the CPU what to do and when

Question 20

What does EPROM do?

Answer 20

Erasing the existing program from the IC using UV light. Re program with 1’s and 0’s

Question 21

What are the 3 types of buses

Answer 21

Data bus
Address bus
Control bus

Question 22

What is an example of a interactive computer

Answer 22

Flight management computer (FMC)

Question 23

What is a storage/Monitor Computer

Answer 23

Retain information provided to them by other systems and computers. Information stored may be used by other computers, flight crew…

Question 24

What type of memory is used to store program steps and content values. It is used in situations where memory values do not change such as dedicated system

Answer 24

ROM

Question 25

What is an example of controlling computer

Answer 25

Flap/Slat Electronic Unit(FSEU)

Question 26

What does the control bus do?

Answer 26

Made up of various control lines generated by the CPU

Question 27

What does PROM stand for

Answer 27

Programmable ROM

Question 28

What is a reference computer

Answer 28

Used as a source of information or data

Provides outputs

Question 29

How many types can memory be divided into

Answer 29

2 types

RAM & ROM

Question 30

What does CPU stand for and what does it do?

Answer 30

Central Processing Unit (microprocessor)

It does all the mathematical and logic functions of data in memory

Question 31

What three ways can computers be classified as

Answer 31

Digital
Analogue
Hybrid