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SCADA systemsdevops~10 mins

SCADA vs DCS vs PLC comparison in SCADA systems - Interactive Practice

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Practice - 5 Tasks
Answer the questions below
1fill in blank
easy

Complete the code to identify the main function of a PLC.

SCADA systems
A PLC is mainly used for [1] control in industrial automation.
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Areal-time
Bdata visualization
Clong-term
Dremote
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing data visualization instead of control
Confusing remote with real-time control
2fill in blank
medium

Complete the code to describe the primary role of SCADA.

SCADA systems
SCADA systems are mainly used for [1] and monitoring of industrial processes.
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Ahardware programming
Bdirect machine
Cdata collection
Dlocal control
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Confusing SCADA with direct machine control
Thinking SCADA programs hardware
3fill in blank
hard

Fix the error in the statement about DCS.

SCADA systems
A DCS is designed for [1] control of complex processes within a plant.
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Acentralized
Bdistributed
Cmanual
Dremote
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Choosing centralized instead of distributed
Confusing with manual control
4fill in blank
hard

Fill both blanks to compare SCADA and DCS in terms of control location and scale.

SCADA systems
SCADA systems provide [1] control and are used for [2] scale operations.
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Aremote
Blocal
Clarge
Dsmall
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Mixing local with remote
Confusing scale size
5fill in blank
hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the comparison of PLC, DCS, and SCADA.

SCADA systems
A PLC is used for [1] control, a DCS uses [2] control units, and SCADA focuses on [3] monitoring.
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Areal-time
Bdistributed
Cremote
Dmanual
Attempts:
3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Mixing manual with real-time
Confusing distributed with remote