Computer+Control


 * ===Notes===
 * Control Section in Syllabus
 * Computer Control
 * Logo Programming
 * Logo Interpreter Online (website)
 * Controlling Real World Things (IGCSEICT.info booklet)
 * ===Assignments===
 * Logo Worksheet (X:\year 10\ComputerControl) Upload an image of the page and your commands typed in.
 * Iknowthat.com Botz Puzzles
 * ===Homework===
 * [Replace this with homework heading and date due i.e. Complete Worksheet 3 (3/23/2010)]
 * [Replace this with homework heading and date due i.e. Complete Worksheet 3 (3/23/2010)]

= = =__**Notes:**__= __**Computer control.**__

Computers are much more stupid than people, they need to be fold every thing and they are very fussy about how they receive instructions, make one mistake and the computer wont do what you want.


 * __Logo programming.__**

A floor turtle is a machine used to educate students about basic control systems, they use the instructions

forward x units right x degrees left x degrees pen up pen down

For example, to draw the letter F starting at the base of the letter you would have to enter the following instructions: to repeat a set of instructions you need to enter repeat e.g repeat [rt 90 fd 10] will give a square.


 * Logo Interpreter online**


 * http://www.mathsnet.net/logo/turtlelogo/index,html**

It is a computer controlled system that receives data, processes it and instructs and output device to do a particular task. E.G a heating system monitors the temperature, when it gets too cold it automatically switches the heaters on to heat the room, when it gets too hot automatically switchesthem off again.

All control systems have inputs, outputs and processing.
 * __Controling real world things__**

http://igcseict.info/theory/7_1/control/index.html

=Control section in syllabus [secrion 7: The ways in which ICT Cis used]= 7.1 Candidates should have an understanding of a range of ICT applications in their everyday life and be aware of the impact of ICT in terms of:

(D) measurement applications (such as scientific experiments, electronic timing and environmental monitoring)

(E) control applications ( such as turtle graphics, control of lights, buzzers and motors , automatic washing machines, automatic cookers ,central heating controllers , burglar alarms , video recorders/players, microwave ovens and computer controlled greenhouse)

=__**Assignments:**__=