Arduino specific knowledge Flashcards

1
Q

what is a microprocessor

A

it is the brain of any computer a examples is a cpu which carries out the processes while requiring rom and ram to be able to function

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2
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what is a microcontroller

A

tiny computers to do a lot of tasks e.g. control basic tasks

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3
Q

what is the price comparison between a microcontroller vs microprocessor

A

microprocessors are more expensive than micro controllers but one cannot be used in place of another.

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4
Q

what is arduino

A

it is a circuit board with a microcontroller on it

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5
Q

what arduino do we use

A

arduino uno

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6
Q

what are the parts that make up the board

A

Digital pins
LED
POWER LED
AT 328 microcontroller
ANALOG INPUT
GND V PINS
POWER CONNECTOR
TX LEDS
USB PORT
RESET BUTTON

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7
Q

What are the 3 LEDs on the arduino board

A

POWER
TX
LED

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8
Q

What is the pin 13 LED

A

to show when the PIN 13 is being used

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9
Q

What is the power LED

A

the led is flashing when the arduino is on

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10
Q

what is at mega 328 microcontroller

A

controlls what goes on in the board

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11
Q

what os the analog pin

A

1-6 pins used to connect analog sensors

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12
Q

what are the power pins

A

power any component using them.

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13
Q

what are the power connectors

A

can be powered and accept up to 12v

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14
Q

TX RX LEDS

A

RX recieved
TX send

blinking means communicating

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15
Q

USB port

A

connect to computer

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16
Q

Reset button

A

reloads the entire code that is running
but does not clear the memory

17
Q

What is tinkercad

A

allows me to start working on the project early without the use of an arduino board

18
Q

what is a breadboard

A

quick non permanent componenets that are connected with tiny sockets and is broken into four sections

two horizontal section rows
two vertical section rows