Chapter 1 Test

Question 1

Arduino programs

Answer 1

Sketch

Question 2

A container for statements (lines of code) that tell Arduino to do certain jobs

Answer 2

Function

Question 3

9600 binary ones and zeros per second

Answer 3

Baud Rate

Question 4

A notation for other programmers to read. Anything to the right of // is this

Answer 4

Comment

Question 5

The statements in between a loop function’s curly braces

Answer 5

Block

Question 6

Names you can create for storing, retrieving, and using values in the Arduino microcontroller’s memory

Answer 6

Variables

Question 7

Tells the Arduino software what type of variable (or data type) it’s dealing with. Short for Integer

Answer 7

Int

Question 8

Declares a variable for storing characters

Answer 8

Char

Question 9

Can hold decimal values

Answer 9

Float

Question 10

Stands for American Standard Code for Information Exchange. A common code system for representing computer keys and characters in displays

Answer 10

ASCII

Question 11

Variables inside a function block (inside the function’s curly braces)

Answer 11

Local Variable

Question 12

Variables outside of any function, preferably before the setup function

Answer 12

Global Variable

Question 13

A named value that does not change throughout the sketch

Answer 13

Constant

Question 14

&& means ‘and’; || means ‘or’

Answer 14

Boolean Operators

Question 15

Commonly used for repeating a block of code a certain number of times

Answer 15

For Loop

Question 16

Used to keep repeating a block of code as long as a condition is true

Answer 16

While Loop

Question 17

Starts with /* and ends with */, and you can write as many lines of notes in between as you want

Answer 17

Block Comment

Question 18

Starts with // to its right, explaining what the code does

Answer 18

Line Comment

Question 19

The process of writing notes about what each part of the program does

Answer 19

Documenting Code