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Systems and Signal Processing module quiz: the input-process-output model, analogue versus digital signals and feedback (O-Level Electronics) quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What are the three stages of the systems model used in electronics?

  2. In the input-process-output model, which component is the input block of a light-activated alarm?

  3. Which block in the systems model decides or amplifies the signal?

  4. What is a key advantage of a digital signal over an analogue one?

  5. Why is a converter needed between the analogue world and a digital system?

  6. What does negative feedback do in a control system?

  7. A thermostat that switches a heater off as the room reaches the target temperature is an example of which kind of system?

  8. What is the effect of positive feedback?

  9. What distinguishes an open-loop control system from a closed-loop one?

  10. Which is the best example of an analogue signal?

  11. Drawing a system as labelled blocks with arrows between them is useful because it

  12. In a temperature control system, feeding the measured temperature back to switch the heater off is an example of