Code 05 Circuit Playground Board Inputs

Which of the following is NOT an input available on the Circuit Playground board?

• Reset Button

• Left Button

• Right Button

• Speaker

What does the Reset Button do on the Circuit Playground board?

• It starts a new program.

• It resets the board, stopping any running program.

• It turns on the LED.

• It changes the state of the toggle switch.

In code, how are the left and right buttons referred to on the Circuit Playground?

• buttonA and buttonB

• leftButton and rightButton

• buttonL and buttonR

• button1 and button2

What event type is triggered when the left or right button is pressed down?

• up

• down

• open

• change

How can you check if a button is being pressed in code?

• toggleSwitch.isOpen

• buttonL.isPressed or buttonR.isPressed

• button.isOpen

• switch.isPressed

What is the state of the toggle switch when it is on the left?

• closed or false

• open or true

• up or down

• pressed or released

Which statement best describes the difference between the buttons and the toggle switch?

• Both are always on.

• Buttons are binary and momentary, while the toggle switch stays in its last position.

• The toggle switch is used for output, buttons for input.

• Buttons can be analog, toggle switch is digital.

If you want to detect any change in the toggle switch, which event type should you use?

• open

• close

• change

• up

Why should you avoid clicking the Reset Button while a program is running?

• It will erase the program.

• It will reset the board and stop the program.

• It will turn off the board permanently.

• It will change the state of the toggle switch.