Robotics
Coding
Computer Parts
Vocabulary
Grab Bag
100

A machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically

What is a robot?

100

A character is Scratch

What is a sprite?

100

works with a video card, located inside the computer case, to display images and text on the screen

What is a monitor?

100

A machine that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically via computer programming

What is a computer?

100

One of the founders of Microsoft

Who is Bill Gates?

200

What type of robot are we building currently?

What is a VEX IQ robot?

200

One or more commands or algorithm(s) designed to be carried out by a computer

What is code?

200

A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components

What is a motherboard?

200

A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem, especially by a computer

What is an algorithm?

200

One of the founders of Apple

Who is Steve Jobs?

300

A little toy robot that blends the physical and digital worlds — and teaches kids programming. ... it can identify lines, colors, and codes on both digital surfaces, such as an iPad, and physical surfaces, such as paper.

What is an ozobot?

300

An "if...then" or "if...when" block in Scratch

What is a conditional?

300

A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components - the "brain" of the computer

What is a CPU (central processing unit)?

300

Provide a computer or other machine with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a particular task.

What is a program?

300

Who is the head basketball coach of U of A?

Who is Sean Miller?

400

the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.

What is robotics?

400

In Scratch, any block whose label begins with "forever" or "repeat"

What is a loop?

400

A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components

What is a hard drive?

400

A computer input device that uses a set of keys.

What is a keyboard?

400

Who is the head basketball coach of ASU?

Who is Bobby Hurley?

500

Anything that allows a robot to change the physical world.  Examples are :

  • Movement- with motors, servos and engines
  • Sound- with buzzers, speakers, mp3 units and sonic sensors
  • Light- with LEDs and infrared emitters (which are really just fancy LEDs)
  • Wireless communication

What is output?

500

a coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer or other electronic device.

What is binary code?

500

Also known as an "OS," this is the software that communicates with computer hardware on the most basic level. Without an it, no software programs can run.

What is the operating system?

500

An error that prevents a program from running the way it should

What is a bug?

500

the thermoplastic feedstock for fused deposition modeling 3D printers

What is filament?