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1.1 Vocab
CSIM 1.1 The Brain – Vocabulary Terms List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| physical computing | Building interactive PHYSICAL systems using software and hardware that can sense and respond to the analog world. |
| computer science | The SCIENCE of creating solutions and solving problems using the help of a computer. Some of the areas of focus include software engineering, programming, data analysis, algorithms, graphics, and animation. |
| program | A set of INTRUCTION that a computer executes to achieve a particular objective |
| Bluetooth technology | A standard, short-range WIRELESS connection for electronic devices. |
| interference | An interruption or break in a SIGNAL or transmission from one device to another. |
| microcontroller | A SMALL computer on a single integrated circuit containing a processor, memory, and programmable inputs and outputs. |
| processor | A chip that PROCESS information and data from input and delivers information or data as an output. |
| Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) antenna | An ANTENNA used to create a personal area network that uses low energy to power Bluetooth wireless technology. |
| output | The RESULTS of the operation of a system. Example - a computer output could be information or signals produced or delivered. |
| input | Something PUT into a system, such as resources, information, or signals, in order to achieve a result |