Reverse Engineering Flashcard

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What is a pictorial sketch?

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A sketch that shows an object's height, width, and depth in a single view.

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What is reverse engineering?

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The process of taking something apart and analyzing its workings in detail.

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What is functional analysis in the context of reverse engineering?

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A step in the reverse engineering process to identify necessary activities or actions of components to turn inputs into desired outputs.

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What does abstraction mean in a general sense?

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The result of taking away or removing characteristics from something to reduce it to a set of essential characteristics.

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What is ceramic related to?

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The manufacture of products made from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures.

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What is the purpose of reverse engineering?

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To understand how a product works and to improve or replicate it.

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What are the main steps in the reverse engineering process?

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1. Disassembly 2. Analysis 3. Documentation 4. Redesign.

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What is the difference between reverse engineering and traditional engineering?

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Reverse engineering involves analyzing existing products, while traditional engineering focuses on creating new products from scratch.

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What is a prototype in the context of engineering?

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An early sample or model of a product used to test concepts and processes.

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What is the significance of functional requirements in reverse engineering?

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They define what a product must do to meet user needs and guide the analysis process.