Microbit Review

What do we mean by 'hardware'?

• The physical parts of a computer.

• The input devices.

• The computer's code/programs.

• The output devices.

What do we mean by 'software'?

• The physical parts of a computer.

• The computer's code/programs.

• The input devices.

• The output devices.

What is an 'input device'?

• A piece of software that allows coding functions to be performed.

• A computer's display screen

• A piece of equipment that provides data or signals to a computer.

• A piece of equipment that attaches to a computer via bluetooth

Which list is comprised ENTIRELY of input devices?

• printer, speakers, headphones

• keyboard, printer, speakers

• keyboard, scanner, printer

• keyboard, scanner, microphone

What is an 'output device'?

• Any piece of software that converts information into a form humans can understand.

• Any piece of hardware equipment that converts information into a form humans can understand.

• Any piece of banana that converts apples into an orange a pineapple can understand.

• All of the above.

Which list is made up ENTIRELY of output devices?

• Printer, headphones, speakers

• Printer, headphones, keyboard

• Headphones, speakers, mouse

• Mouse, keyboard, speakers

What is a 'variable' block?

• A container for storing a value that can be repeatedly updated.

• A container for storing a value that can be updated once.

• A container for storing a value that cannot be repeatedly updated.

• A container for storing the cookies.

Under which circumstance may you consider using a 'variable' block?

• Recording people's birthdays.

• Recording people's addresses.

• Recording the number of lives a player has left in a game.

• Recording the name of the character chosen in a game.

What is a 'conditional' block?

• It tells the computer to run specific code if something is true.

• A container for storing a value that can be repeatedly updated.

• It is applied to hair after shampoo.

• A type of output device that relays information to the user.

Under what circumstances may you choose to use a 'conditional' coding block?

• To play a song.

• To read the temperature.

• To trigger an alarm when someone is falling.

• To send a radio message.