Intoduction to CAD

Define C.A.D

• Computer-Aided Documentation
• Computer-Aided Design
• Computer-Aided Drawing
• Computer-Aided Development

Which field is commonly associated with C.A.D?

• Medicine

• Engineering

• Agriculture

• Finance

Which software is commonly used for C.A.D?

• Photoshop

• AutoCAD

• Microsoft Word

• Excel

Select input devices for CAD

• Scanner

• Paper

• Joystick
• Mouse, Keyboard, Graphics Tablet, 3D Mouse

Selects disadvantages of CAD

• A CAD system requires high cost in installation

• A CAD system is fully dependent on an electricity source

• Copies of the same drawing can be
  duplicated without sacrificing image
  quality

• Drawings can be stored in hard disk, floppy or compact disks

AutoCAD was first released in?

• December 1982
• March 1983
• November 1982
• January 1982

Select Output Devices

• CPU

• Plotter

• Printer

• Keyboard