Physical Computing.

Physical Computing allows us to be more ____

• Aware of our surroundings

• Smart

• Dumb

• happy

Physical Computing allows us to be more creative with out projects.

What is a sensor?

• A device the detects changes in the environment.

• A iphone

• A android

• A device that detects heart rate.

A gas sensor is a system to detect leakage of gases at home or on the factory floor.

• True

• False

A accelerometer tracks how fast a remote controlled platform is traveling.

• True

• False

Is a relay an electronically controlled mechanical switch

• true

• false

Which two actions will happen on the micro:bit based on this code?

• Pause between displaying a checkmark and displaying a string of words

• Display a checkmark when the micro:bit starts

• Clear the screen

• Display the words "HELLO USER" when button A is pressed

On your iPad, you can tap on the screen to choose the app you want to use.

Touching the screen is an example of an...

• input

• output

Which of the following hardware takes user input?

• sensors

• keyboard

• touch screen

• All of the Above

True or False: Hardware and software must have one another to work correctly. Hardware is useless without software and software is useless without hardware.

• True

• False