Sphero Vocabulary #1

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Any programming language that lets users create programs by manipulating "blocks" or graphical programming elements, rather than writing code using text. Sometimes called visual coding, drag and drop programming, or graphical programming blocks.

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Block-Based Programming

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The language that programmers create and use to tell a computer what to do.

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Code

Front

The area where you drag and drop the coding blocks to create a program to make Sphero carry out specific actions.

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Canvas

Front

___________ is used to set the direction the Sphero will travel; do this before driving the Sphero or starting your program

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aim

Front

______________________ helps to orient Sphero; points towards you to make Sphero move away from you.

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Blue Tail Light

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_________ a program means that you identify and remove the errors from the program

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Debug

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______________ is an error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected.

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bug

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To ______________ a program, you are identifying and removing errors from the program.

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debug

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Sensor Data shows _____________________________.

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the path Sphero travels on a graph.

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Heading is located under the _____________________ tab.

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movements or sensors