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micro:bit Basics

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A low cost computer developed by the BBC to help all children participate in the digital world.

a)

micro:bit

b)

Raspberry Pi

c)

Surface Go

d)

Nordic Gazell

2.

The public service broadcaster, and national broadcasting company of Great Britain.

a)

British Broadcasting Corporation

b)

Public Broadcasting Service

c)

English Serving Public Needs

d)

British Broadcasting Network

3.

Processors designed to be low-cost, minimal power consumption, & low heat generating for use in light, portable, and battery powered devices.

a)

Advanced RISC Machine

b)

Mini Computers

c)

Micro Computers

d)

Advanced-Reduced-Microcomputer

4.

Computer RAM memory storage that is non-volatile and can be written over. Typically smaller, lighter, and more energy efficient than hard drive.

a)

Flash ROM

b)

General Purpose Input/Output

c)

Bluetooth

d)

Nordic Gazell

5.

Wireless technology for sending/receiving data over short distances.

a)

Bluetooth

b)

Flash ROM

c)

General Purpose Input/Output

d)

Nordic Gazell

6.

A set of digital input/output pins or connections that can be programmed to communicate with and/or control additional devices which can be attached to the circuit board.

a)

Bluetooth

b)

Flash ROM

c)

General Purpose Input/Output

d)

Nordic Gazell

7.

A radio protocol that provides a very simple small-packet broadcast radio interface between device.

a)

Bluetooth

b)

Flash ROM

c)

General Purpose Input/Output

d)

Nordic Gazell

8.

A single-wire electrical connector used for joining wires to equipment. Sometimes referred to as a 4 mm connector.

a)

Banana Plug

b)

Crocodile Clip

c)

Alligator Clip

d)

Firewire

9.

A spring metal clip with long, serrated jaws which is used for creating a temporary electrical connection for a single wire.

a)

Banana Plug

b)

Crocodile Clip

c)

Spring Clip

d)

Firewire

10.

Device for determining direction by indicating or pointing to magnetic North.

a)

magnetometer

b)

accelerometer

c)

temperature sensor

d)

luminosity sensor

11.

Device that senses motion of 3-axis movement of x,y, & z. Identi-fies movement or "shake" up & down, side to side, front to back.

a)

magnetometer

b)

accelerometer

c)

temperature sensor

d)

luminosity sensor

12.

Device that measures how hot or cold the air is.

a)

magnetometer

b)

accelerometer

c)

temperature sensor

d)

luminosity sensor

13.

When the micro:bit measures the temperature, how is provided to the system for coders to use?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Kelvin

d)

Newtons

14.

The electric potential between 2 points of a conducting wire.

a)

volts

b)

ohms

c)

watts

d)

amps

15.

Hardware connection to attach devices (keyboard, mouse, printer, & other equipment. to a computer). Version 4 runs 40Gbps

a)

Universal Serial Bus

b)

Bluetooth

c)

HDMI

d)

Blackbeard

16.

An open-source platform developed by Microsoft for coding which supports block-based coding, JavaScript, and device simulators.

a)

MakeCode

b)

Scratch

c)

JavaScript

d)

HTML

17.

What is the type of program file that is downloaded to a micro:bit from MakeCode

a)

.hex file

b)

binary file

c)

plain text file

d)

microCode

18.

Which coding palette in MakeCode includes the blocks shown here?

a)

Text

b)

Basic

c)

Logic

d)

Math

19.

Which coding palette in MakeCode includes the blocks shown here?

a)

Text

b)

Basic

c)

Logic

d)

Math

20.

Which coding palette in MakeCode includes the blocks shown here?

a)

Text

b)

Basic

c)

Logic

d)

Math

21.

Which coding palette in MakeCode includes the blocks shown here?

a)

Text

b)

Basic

c)

Logic

d)

Math

22.

Which coding palette in MakeCode includes the blocks shown here?

a)

Variables

b)

Radio

c)

Loops

d)

Music

23.

Which coding palette in MakeCode includes the blocks shown here?

a)

Variables

b)

Radio

c)

Loops

d)

Music

24.

Which coding palette in MakeCode includes the blocks shown here?

a)

Variables

b)

Radio

c)

Loops

d)

Music

25.

Which coding palette in MakeCode includes the blocks shown here?

a)

Variables

b)

Radio

c)

Loops

d)

Music

26.

Which coding palette in MakeCode includes the blocks shown here?

a)

Variables

b)

Output

c)

Loops

d)

Input

27.

How many LEDs are on a micro:bit

a)

26

b)

36

c)

25

d)

15

28.
What is the part within the red boxes called?
a)
Input buttons
b)
Ground
c)
CPU
d)
Micro-usb connector
29.
What does selection do?
a)
Lets you make choices in your code. Like choosing to press A for Yes or B for No. 
b)
Lets you choose what you want for dinner. 
c)
Lets you save something. 
d)
Pretends to be a variable. 
30.
This code will show the numbers from 1 to 5. TRUE or FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
31.

How do micro:bits communicate with one another?

a)

TV signals

b)

Wi-Fi

c)

Radio signals

d)

Smoke signals

32.

How many inputs does a micro:bit have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4 or more

33.

Which of the following can the micro:bit be used for?

a)

Displaying numbers

b)

Sending messages

c)

Make a compass

d)

All of the above

34.
What is the part within the blue box called?
a)
RAM
b)
CPU
c)
Battery
d)
Micro-usb connector
35.
The "On Shake" Microbit command relies on the
a)
compass
b)
LEDs
c)
accelerometer
d)
the buttons
36.
a)

Micro USB Connector

b)

Accelerometer

c)

20 Pin Edge Connector

d)

Battery Connector

37.
a)

Micro USB Connector

b)

Accelerometer

c)

20 Pin Edge Connector

d)

Compass

38.

This detects the earth's magnetic field, allowing you to detect which direction the micro:bit is facing

a)

Temperature Sensor

b)

Accelerometer

c)

Compass

d)

Radio

39.

What is a variable?

a)

A named memory location used to store data values in a computer program

b)

A type of code used in a computer program

c)

A function/command which stores data

d)

Texts or words within in your computer program

40.

Select an output?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Select an input?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

The accelerometer detects what?

a)

Speed / Movement

b)

Light

c)

GPS

d)

Bluetooth Signal

43.

What is the THIRD action micro:bit will do on shake?

a)
b)
c)
44.

Let's see if you are still paying attention in class. Choose apple.

a)

banana

b)

pear

c)

orange

d)

apple