PLTW VEX PROGRAMMING

Square holes on VEX pieces are how far apart?

• 1 inch
• 1/4 inch
• 1/2 inch
• 1 cm

VEX 8-32 screws are attached using which tool?

• Pliers
• Hammer
• Glue
• Allen Wrench

Which type of nut is used in an assembly where you do not want them to come off due to vibration or movement? 

• KEPS
• Nylock
• Standard

Which type of nut has "teeth" which hold onto the structure?

• KEPS
• Nylock
• Standard

What is this VEX part?

• Base Plate
• KEP's Nut
• Axle
• Standoff

Which of the following is the best order for creating a robot?

• Plan, Design, Build, Program
• Build, Plan, Program, Design
• Program, Build, Design, Plan
• Design, Build, Plan, Program

Which of these is NOT a consideration when designing the Motion Subsystem of a robot?

• Well integrated with overall robot
• Perform all the moving functions of the robot
• Able to survive normal operation and abnormal shock
• High cost and low efficiency

A program is..

• A logical and step-by-step set of directions for the robot to follow.

• A set of directions, written in paragraph form, that even a robot can follow.

• A logical and step-by-step set of directions for the programmer to follow

• None of the above

Pseudocode is:

• False code

• A code, written in binary language, that the robot can understand

• A code, written in English, that the robot can understand

• A set of basic steps that the human can use to plan the program

________ are a convenient way to talk about what the robot is doing and what it must do to carry out the plan created by the programmer

• Operations

• Behaviors

• Actions

• Instructions