Subject: CAD/CAM (EAU701) Tutorial Sheet # 1 Q.1 What is the importance of computers in the production industry? Ans.

Computer monitoring and control Manufacturing support system Numerical control part programming by computers Computer automated process planning Computer generated work standards Production scheduling Material requirement planning Shop floor control Q.2 What are the classifications of production activities? Ans. Continuous flow process Mass production of discrete products Batch production Job shop production Q.3 Classify the computer memory. Ans. Main memeory (Primary storage) Auxiliary memory (Secondry storage) Sequential access storage Direct access storage Q.4 Explain the various type of display devices used in CAD/CAM? Ans. Cathod ray tube (CRT) display Plasma panel display Liquid crystal display (LCD) Q.5 How many type of storage devices are used in CAD/CAM? Ans. Floppy disk Winchester disk Magnetic tapes Magnetic tape cartridges Compact disc ROMS

Q.6 What is Product cycle? Ans. Customer & Market Product Concept Design engineering Drafting Process Planning Production scheduling Production Quality control

Order new equipments and tooling

Q.7 Introduction of CAD/CAM in product cycle. Ans. Computer aided design Computer automated drafting and documentation Computer aided process planning Computerized scheduling material requirements planning, shop floor control Computer controlled robots machines etc. Q.8 What are the various hard copy devices? Ans. Graphical printers Plotters Photographic devices Q.9 Explain the various types of plotters. Ans. Pen plotters Electrostatic plotters Q.10 What is the importance of CPU in computing system? Ans. Control Units Arithmetic Logic Units (ALU) Computer Registers