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What is a microcontroller like?

• A big computer
• A tiny computer
• A robot
• A car engine

What can a microcontroller do?

• It can talk to other things.
• It can make things faster.
• It can control things like a robot's movements.
• It can collect information from the world around us.

What is a microcontroller's brain called?

• A CPU
• A peripheral
• A memory
• A robot

What does a microcontroller's CPU do?

• It helps the microcontroller move around.
• It tells the microcontroller what to do.
• It stores information.
• It makes the microcontroller talk to other things.

What is program memory used for?

• Storing information about the world.
• Storing instructions for the CPU.
• Storing information about the microcontroller's size.
• Storing information about the microcontroller's age.

What are I/O peripherals like?

• The microcontroller's hands and feet.
• The microcontroller's brain.
• The microcontroller's memory.
• The microcontroller's heart.

What is a microcontroller in a car used for?

• Making the car go faster.
• Making the car talk.
• Helping control the engine and brakes.
• Making the car play music.

Why are microcontrollers getting used in more and more things?

• They are getting bigger and cheaper.
• They are getting smaller and cheaper.
• They are getting more expensive.
• They are getting harder to use.

What does a microcontroller's memory do?

• It helps the microcontroller move around.
• It tells the microcontroller what to do.
• It stores information.
• It makes the microcontroller talk to other things.

What are two things that microcontrollers can be used in?

• Cars and robots
• Cars and phones
• Robots and phones
• Cars and computers