1.3 Quiz

Microcontroller: ________ is a small computer on a single integrated circuit containing a processor, memory, and programmable inputs and outputs.

• Microcontroller

• Transistor

• Resistor

• Capacitor

Light-Emitting Diode (LED): ________ is a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current.

• A semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current.

• A semiconductor diode that absorbs light when conducting current.

• A semiconductor diode that blocks current flow completely.

• A semiconductor diode that emits sound when conducting current.

Iteration: ________ is repeating process steps to continuously improve a work product.

• Repeating process steps to continuously improve a work product.

• Completing a task once and moving on.

• Ignoring feedback and not making changes.

• Finishing a project without review.

Program: ________ is a set of instructions that a computer executes to achieve a particular objective.

• A set of instructions that a computer executes to achieve a particular objective.

• A device that stores data permanently.

• A type of computer network.

• A graphical user interface.

Emulator: ________ is a simulator that imitates a program or events.

• A simulator that imitates a program or events.

• A device that increases processing speed.

• A tool for encrypting data.

• A software for creating graphics.

________ is something put into a system, such as resources, information, or signals, in order to achieve a result.

• Input

• Output

• Process

• Feedback

Block-based programming: ________ is a drag-and-drop programming environment where code blocks snap together to form a program.

• A drag-and-drop programming environment where code blocks snap together to form a program.

• A text-based programming language used for web development.

• A hardware device used to store data.

• A mathematical formula for encryption.

You will be starting with something out of the Basic drawer or the ________ drawer.

• input

• output

• math

• logic

Use the ________ to see whether your results match your algorithm in your flowchart.

• emulator

• calculator

• printer

• scanner

What is the name of the programming environment you use to create your code? ________

• Microsoft MakeCode

• Adobe Photoshop

• Google Chrome

• Microsoft Word