General Studies III · Subtopic
Computers and robotics
Official syllabus
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
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What this covers
Computing executes instructions on data; robotics adds sensing, actuation and control in the physical world.
Key ideas
- Hardware and software
- Sensors
- Control and actuators
- Human supervision
- Safety and work