Due Date:

Your assignment must be uploaded/submitted before or on 20^th November 2009.

Max Marks: 20

Uploading instructions:

Please view the Assignment Submission Process document provided to you by the Virtual University for uploading assignments.

o The assignment should be in .doc format.

o Save your assignment with your ID (e.g. bx020200786.doc).

o The assignment submission through email is highly discouraged.

Rules for Marking:

It should be clear that your assignment will not get any credit if:

o The assignment is submitted after due date.

o The submitted assignment file is corrupted.

o The assignment is copied.

o The assignment material is directly copied from internet.

Note:

Your answer must follow the below given specifications. You will be assigned no marks if you do not follow these instructions.

· Font style: “Times New Roman”

· Font color: “Black”

· Font size: “12”

· Bold for heading only.

· Font in Italic is not allowed at all.

· No formatting or bullets are allowed to use.

Q1. Why is Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) very important to National Economy? & list down the benefits of CIM. Marks (10+10)