Robotics Concepts

The branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots. The goal of ____________ is to design intelligent machines that can help and assist humans in their day-to-day lives and keep everyone safe.

• Robotics

• Cybernetics

• Mechanics

• Automation

What is the area where you will be creating programs for your robot, either by drawing, block coding, or writing Javascript?

• Programming Canvas

• Coding Arena

• Program Playground

• Robot Workshop

The 8x8 pixel group of lights found at the top of your robot that can change colors, display scrolling text, and play animations is called what?

• LED Matrix

• LCD Panel

• OLED Screen

• Pixel Display

A way of manually operating the robot which requires a human operator to control it is known as what?

• Drive Function

• Teleoperation

• Remote Control

• Manual Override

Using a computer program execute a task in an automatic, repeatable, and accurate way.

• Automated

• Manually entering data into a program.

• Randomly executing tasks without following programmed instructions.

• Using a computer program to occasionally perform tasks.

The simplest way to create a computer program to operate the robot. Unlike the drive function, the robot's movements are automated and don't require a human operator.

• Draw

• Manual override

• Watch the operator

• Remote control

__________ is a way to create a computer program without having to know the syntax of a programming language. It is generally simplified and is used as a way for beginners to learn how to code.

• Block Coding

• Text-based Coding

• Command Line Coding

• Machine Coding

Similar to grammar, __________ is a collection of rules to provide structure to a computer programming language.

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

• Lexical Rules

When a computer runs a program, it is said to "_______" the code.

• Execute

• Compile

• Interpret

• Run

A ________ is an input for a function in a computer program. The outcome of the function will vary based on the values input for the __________.

• Parameters

• Arguments

• Variables

• Registers