The electronic component that controls the operation of the robot by following instructions contained in a stored program.

• Sensor
• Ports
• NXT Brick
• Robot

The designated areas for connecting sensors and/or motors to the NXT.

• Ports
• Comment
• Robot
• Code

An NXT sensor that detects physical contact (touch) and reports back to the NXT whether its contact area is being pushed in or not.

• Light Sensor
• Sensor
• Touch Sensor
• Sound Sensor

The special program pre-loaded on the NXT that tells it how to run other programs

• Robot
• Filmware
• Ports
• Code

A written note in the program that explains something about that portion of the program.

• Robot
• Taskbot
• Code 
• Comment

An NXT sensor that detects sound waves and reports the amount of sound back to the NXT.

• Sound Sensor
• Touch Sensor
• Light Sensor
• Sensor

An NXT sensor that detects the presence of certain wavelengths of light and reports the intensity of light back to the NXT

• Light Sensor
• Sensor
• Sound Sensor
• Touch Sensor

A versatile all-purpose robot designed for the Robotics Engineering activities.

• Taskbot
• Comment
• Robot
• Sensor

The study and application of science, mathematics, and technology to find solutions to real-world problems.

• NXT Brick
• Comment
• Engineering
• Sensor

The primary source of physical motion in the Mindstorms NXT system.

• Behaviors
• Interactive Servo Motor
• Touch Sensor
• Light Sensor