Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Basics of Computer Science for PLC Programmers
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Computer Science Versus Automation Programming
Technical requirements
What is computer science?
Why study computer science?
What is automation programming?
What is a PLC?
Exploring automation through computer science
How does computer science help automation programmers?
Why should automation programmers care?
Cloud technologies
The internet of things
Machine learning
What does this mean for automation engineering?
PLCs versus microcontrollers
What are microcontrollers?
Surface-level differences
PLC and microcontroller programming languages
Use cases
PLC versus computers
What is a computer?
PLC versus computers
Summary
Questions
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PLC Components – Integrating ...
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