Computers for Robotics and Automation

Catalog description

Units: 4 Formerly known as CIE 25/CIS 25/CST 25 Hours: 108 (54 lecture, 54 laboratory) Concentrated study of computer hardware and software as applied to industrial automation and robotics. Includes hardware and software installation, configuration, upgrading, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair. Topics include communication protocols, basic input/output system (BIOS), power-on self test (POST) procedures, disk operating system (DOS), Windows, Linux, and local area network (LAN) fundamentals. Industrial applications include data acquisition, and robotic control. (CSU)