Arduino Vocab Flashcards
Microcontroller
Small on-chip computer system
GPIO Pins
Pins/slots on a microcontroller used for input or output of data
Configure
To set the options for a piece of technology
Mode
The way a piece of technology is being used (if there are more than one)
Simulation
A computer model of a technical system used in development/learning new designs
Upload
To send (push) data from your computer to another location
Download
To receive (pull) data from another location to your computer
Editor
Small application used to write source code
Analog
Continuous (physical) data
Digital
Discrete (symbolic) Data
Ground
The common 0V reference point in a circuit / 0V location in a circuit
Circuit
A continuous connected set of electronic wires and components
Voltage
A measure of energy in an electric circuit
Current
A measure of the amount of electricity in a circuit
Resistor
An element that absorbs energy in an electric circuit
