022 15 00 00 DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND COMPUTERS

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022 15 01 00 Digital circuits and computers
022 15 01 01 General, definitions and design
(01) Define a ‘computer’ as a machine for manipulating data according to a list of instructions.
(02) Explain the term ‘bus’ being used as a term for a facility (wiring, optical fibre, etc.) transferring data between
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different parts of a computer, both internally and externally.
(03) Define the terms ‘hardware’ and ‘software’.
(04) X “With the help of the relevant 022 references, give examples of airborne computers and list the possible peripheral equipment for each system, such as:
— ADC with pitot probe(s), static port(s) and indicators;
— FMS with GPS, CDU/MCDU and ND;
— GPWS with radio altimeter, ADC and ND.”