what is difference between PLC and DCS?

Answer Posted / bhavin

THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLC AND DCS IS ITS LANGUAGE.
DCS CAN UNDERSTANDS BOTH HIGHER LANGUAGE AND LOWER LEVEL
LANGUAGE.

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