S2 Sphero - Knowledge Check 1.5

What is a Sphero?

• A Hand-Held Programmable Micro-Computer

• A Programmable Robot you control from your iPad

• A programmable games console

Which component is highlighted in pink on the image?

• The Battery

• The Gyroscope

• The LED Matrix

• The Drive Wheel

Which box on the roll block is used to set the speed?

• The First Box

• The Second Box

• The Third Box

What is the name of the block used to make the Sphero roll a certain direction at a set speed for a specific length of time?

(a)  

What does the 'on start' block do?

• Starts the program

• Tells the program to run any code attached to it once the start button is pressed

• Moves the Sphero in a set direction at a fixed speed for a specific amount of time

• Pairs your Sphero to your iPad

What is the name given to the process of creating moving video from static images?

• Picture Animation

• Stop-Motion Programming

• Stop-Motion Animation

• Frame-Rate Animation

Which of the following is NOT a unit used to measure Frame-Rate?

• Frames Per Second

• FPS

• Frame-Speed

What is the name given to an individual image that makes up an animation?

(a)  

Which type of device is used by a computer to send information out into the world?

• Input Device

• Output Device

Which of these is NOT an Input Device used by the Sphero?

• Accelerometer

• Gyroscope

• Ambient Light Sensor

• LED Matrix