german translation
German translation of light sensor
Lichtsensor
What is a firmware?
a software built into a hardware
This conductive pathway etched onto a PCB carries electrical signals between components
What is a trace?
A gyroscope measures this, while an accelerometer measures something different– name both quantities.
rotation and acceleration
German translation of connector
Steckverbinder
What is a socket?
A holder for electronic components
Unlike traditional through-hole parts, this type of component mounts directly onto the surface of a PCB
surface-mounted device (SMD)
This tiny computer on a single chip runs your microwave, thermostat and Arduino
What is a microcontroller?
German translation of accelerometer
Beschleunigungssensor
What is a gyroscope?
a device that measures rotation
This broad term covers both the physical pins that carry data and the software protocols governing how a system talks to the outside world.
input/output (I/O)
A chip containing many electronic components — transistors, resistors, capacitors — integrated onto a single piece of semiconductor material."
integrated circuit (IC)
German translation of surface-mounted device
SMD-Bauteil
What is an integrated circuit (IC)?
a chip containing many electronic components
Whether it's a USB plug or a GPIO header, this component's job is always to physically join electrical parts together.
connector
This term describes a system's ability to process and respond to inputs without any perceptible lag.
real-time
German translation of through-hole component
bedraht
What is an actuator?
a device that converts signals into physical movement
This type of component requires leads to be inserted through drilled holes in a PCB and soldered on the opposite side, making it more mechanically robust than its SMD counterpart.
through-hole component
Unlike a sensor, this device works in reverse — it takes an electrical signal as input and produces physical movement as output.
actuator