Compare and Contrast the Experiences of Russia and Its Eastern

question 55

Essay

Compare and contrast the experiences of Russia and its Eastern European neighbors since the end of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Definitions:

PLC

A Programmable Logic Controller, an industrial digital computer which has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes.

Scan

The process in which a PLC systematically checks its input conditions and updates its outputs accordingly, forming one cycle of its operation.

Direction

A term that specifies orientation or course of motion; in technical contexts, it often relates to the flow of data, operations, or movements in systems and machinery.

Ladder Logic

A graphical programming language used in programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that represents electrical control circuits with rungs of logic operations.