3D PRINTERS – CompTIA A.7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What is a 3D printer? - ANSWER a printer that prints in 3 dimensions based
of an electronic model and prints the object in layers

What is additive manufacturing? - ANSWER A technology that creates 3D
objects by building layers upon layers

Why is 3D printing used for prototyping? - ANSWER it's a quick and
inexpensive way to create a real life object

What is filament printing? - ANSWER a common 3D printing process that
melts filament to print very fine layers and build up a 3D object.

What's another name for filament printing? - ANSWER Fused Deposition
Modeling (FDM)

What are the pros of filament printing? (4) - ANSWER -large print bed
-easy to manage filament
-minimal mess
-few disposal issues

What is a resin printing? - ANSWER a 3D printing process used for detailed
prints that builds from top to bottom using resin and is hardened by a light
source

how are layers created in resin printing? - ANSWER the object being printed
hangs from a build platform at the top of the printer, which is then dipped into
resin stored at the bottom of the printer to create a layer that's cured by either
UV light or a laser.

What is another name for resin printing? - ANSWER stereolithography (SLA)
3D printing