Which requires the soldering of components to copper strips in order to create a circuit.

Does not require physical components to simulate a circuit.

Can be used to produce a permanent circuit.

Allows for easiest removal of components from a circuit.

Modelling a circuit on a breadboard produces a permanent solution.

Using a stripboard to model a circuit requires soldering equipment.

There is never any need to physically model a circuit if a CAD simulation has been produced.

Simulated components always behave in exactly the same way as real components.

Advantage or disadvantage?

Complex layouts on breadboards can become difficult to follow.

Advantage or disadvantage?

A breadboard does not require soldering equipment

Advantage or disadvantage?

Outcome of a breadboard is not robust

Advantage or disadvantage?

Components on a breadboard can be re used.

Advantage or disadvantage?

A stripboard gives a robust outcome.

Advantage or disadvantage?

A stripboard can be used as a permanent solution

Advantage or disadvantage?

A stripboard makes it difficult to reuse components

Advantage or disadvantage?

A stripboard requires the cost of soldering equipment.

Advantage or disadvantage?

CAD simulation requires access to computers and software

Advantage or disadvantage?

No physical components needed

Advantage or disadvantage?

Easy to change the design.

Advantage or disadvantage?

Simulated components sometimes behave differently yo real components.

Breadboard is a plastic board with __________ for placing the components into.

_________ of metal strips ______the plastic make ________ connections between the breadboard holes.

Components and wires on breadboards are _________ into the holes, thus forming a _____________.

Stripboards are plastic boards with rows of ________ strips on top and holes for the placement of __________.

Components must be physically __________ to the strips to make a circuit.