CISM Inputs & Outputs Review

What is the purpose of an input component?

• Perform actions based on the computer code

• Tell the computer what to do

• Make the computer shut down

• Set the computer on fire

An example of an input component is

• Button A or B

• LED board

• LED grid

• Piezo speaker

Which of the following is an analog input component?

• Pressure sensor

• Piezo speaker

• Photocell resistor

• LED grid

What type of input is the pressure sensor?

• Analog

• Digital

• Servo

• None of the above

How many outcomes are possible with digital components?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• an infinite number

Actuators are components that allow for ____________.

• sound

• light

• movement

• smell-o-vision

The __________ is an external output component that contains multiple lights that can flash in sequence or simultaneously.

• photocell resistor

• LED grid

• compass

• LED board

The purpose of the _____________ is to measure resistance as an object is bent.

• compass

• flex sensor

• photocell resistor

• pressure sensor

Which statement below describes the difference in the movement of a standard servo versus a continuous servo?

• A standard servo rotates 180 degrees while a continuous servo rotates 360 degrees.

• A standard servo rotates 360 degrees while a continuous servo rotates 180 degrees.

• A standard servo rotates only clockwise while a continuous servo rotates only counterclockwise.

• A standard servo rotates only counterclockwise while a continuous servo rotates only clockwise.

Which option best describes whether an accelerometer is an internal or external component AND what it detects?

• External / detects changes in height

• External / detects changes in speed

• Internal / detects changes in height

• Internal / detects changes in speed