A
smart device
A device that utilises sensors and is connected to other devices
sensor
a device that is able to gather data from its surroundings to respond to or record
thermostat
a device that has a built-in sensor to detect changes in temperature
integrated
built into
automate
to reduce human interaction and leave the running of of the device to sensors that determine the output
physical computing device
a small microprocessor that can be programmed using block or text-based programming languages
selection
a programming contract with more than one possible pathway
software
aspects of a computing device that you cannot touch; the programs that run on a device
prototype
a sample, model or first release of a product
accelerometer
a sensor to detect movement
flowchart
a diagram showing the sequence of actions in a computer
comparison operators
symbols used to compare values