What is a Computer?

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Building interactive physical systems using software and hardware that can sense and respond to the analog world.

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Physical Computing

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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.

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Computer Science

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A standard, short-range wireless connection for electronic devices

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Bluetooth

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An interruption or break in a signal or transmission from one device to another

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Interference

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A set of instructions that a computer executes to achieve a particular objective

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Program

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A small computer on a single integrated circuit containing a processor, memory, and programmable inputs and outputs.

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Microcontroller

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To carry out or put into effect

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Execute

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Scientists who apply their knowledge of computation to creating solutions using a computer system

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Computer Scientist

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An ordered set of instructions that are used to carry out a task

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Algorithms

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The process of solving problems using a series of steps.

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Algorithmic Thinking