Unit 6 - Physical Computing
Lesson 1: Innovations in Computing
- Innovation: A new or improved idea, device, product, etc, or the development thereof
Lesson 7: Analog Input
- Analog: Any continuously changing signal that is not restricted to finite set of values. For example, the wave forms of spoken words are an analog signal.
- Digital: Data or signals represented by a finite number of values. Analog signals (which can have infinite values) must be converted to digital in order to be computed with.
Lesson 10: Arrays and Color LEDs
- Array: A data structure in JavaScript used to represent a list.
Lesson 12: Arrays and For Loops
- Array: A data structure in JavaScript used to represent a list.
- For Loop: Loops that have a predetermined beginning, end, and increment (step interval).
Lesson 14: Functions with Parameters
- Parameter: An extra piece of information passed to a function to customize it for a specific need
Lesson 15: Circuits and Physical Prototypes
- Circuit: A device that provides a path for an electric current to flow, often modifying that current. In computers, circuits allow for simple logical and mathematical operations using electricity.
- Prototype: A first or early model of a product that allows you to test assumptions before developing a final version.