Midterm Lesson 1

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An open source programmable circuit board that can be integrated into a wide variety of makerspace projects both simple and complex.
Arduino
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An open-source platform used to make electronics projects.
Arduino board
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The chip on the board that is programmed to sense and control objects in the physical world.
Microcontroller
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The software on your PC used to write and upload code to the board.
IDE
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What the acronym IDE stands for.
Integrated Development Environment
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The language the Arduino IDE uses a basic version of.
C++
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The cable needed to upload new code to the board.
USB cable
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What the Arduino does not require, since a USB cable is enough.
Separate hardware
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Arduino advantage: it costs little.
Inexpensive
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Arduino advantage: it runs on different operating systems.
Cross-platform
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Arduino advantage: its programming environment is easy to understand.
Simple and clear
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Arduino advantage: its software can be freely extended.
Open source software
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Arduino advantage: its hardware can be freely extended.
Open source hardware
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The people Arduino gives advantages to over other systems.
Teachers, students, and beginners
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The number of board types listed in the lecture.
Five
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The wearable e-textile Arduino board.
LilyPad Arduino
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The designer of the LilyPad, together with SparkFun.
Leah Buechley
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The input pins of the LilyPad.
a2, a3, a4, a5
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The number of output pins on the LilyPad.
9
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The LilyPad connector used to connect to the PC.
FTDI connector
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The LilyPad part used to connect a power source.
Battery connector
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The LilyPad part labeled as the brain.
Processor
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The LilyPad part used to turn the board on and off.
On/Off switch
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The LilyPad parts that connect to the two sides of the circuit.
Positive and negative leads
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The board that is flat on the back and uses a USB or FTDI chip for stability.
RedBoard
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The cable used to program the RedBoard.
Mini-B USB cable
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The Windows version on which the RedBoard works without changing security settings.
Windows 8
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The part used to power the RedBoard instead of the USB cable.
Barrel jack
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The board called the big brother of the UNO.
Arduino Mega (R3)
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The number of Mega pins usable as PWM outputs, per the slides.
14 PWM outputs
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The first development of an Arduino.
Arduino Leonardo
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What the Leonardo uses along with the USB.
One microcontroller
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What the Leonardo's program libraries let the board follow on a computer.
Keyboard and mouse
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A great option for your first Arduino and the most widely documented board.
Arduino Uno (R3)
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The place the Uno holds among released boards, as it was not this one.
First board
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The number of digital I/O pins on the Uno.
14 digital pins
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The number of Uno pins that can be used as PWM.
Six PWM pins
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The number of analog inputs on the Uno.
6 analog inputs
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What PWM stands for.
Pulse width modulation
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The symbol that marks the PWM pins.
Tilde (~)
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The Uno's supply options for getting started, besides USB.
AC to DC adapter or battery
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What the Uno needs in order to operate.
Power source
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The part that restarts any code loaded on the board.
Reset button
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What AREF stands for.
Analog Reference
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The pin used to set an external reference voltage.
AREF
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The pins on the board that all work the same and there are a few of them.
Ground pin
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Pins 0-13 can be used for this.
Digital input/output
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Used for powering up the Arduino and uploading sketches.
USB connection
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The LEDs that indicate transmitting and receiving of data.
TX/RX
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The brains of the Uno where the programs are stored.
ATmega microcontroller
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The LED that lights up when the board is plugged into power.
Power LED indicator
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The part that controls the amount of voltage going into the board.
Voltage regulator
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The part used for powering your Arduino with a power supply.
DC power barrel jack
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The pin that supplies 3.3 volts.
3.3V pin
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The pin that supplies 5 volts.
5V pin
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The pins that read an analog sensor signal and convert it to digital.
Analog pins
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The power option to consider if you want your project to be mobile.
9V battery pack
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The last method of powering the Uno.
9V AC power supply
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The device used to prototype a project without permanent soldering.
Solderless breadboard
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The holes of the breadboard where metal clips are connected by conductive strips.
Tie points
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The direction in which the top and bottom power rails connect.
Horizontally
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The direction in which the pins in the main area connect.
Vertically
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The wires that bring power from the Arduino to the breadboard.
Jumper wires
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The components that jumper wires connect to form the circuit.
Resistors and switches
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The program uploaded to the Arduino.
Sketch
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The number of sketches a board can hold and perform at a time.
One
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The part of a sketch that runs only once.
void setup()
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The part of a sketch that repeats until the board is turned off.
void loop()
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The number of main parts every sketch has.
Two
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The IDE part that gives access to tools for creating and saving sketches.
Menu bar
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The IDE button that compiles your code and checks for errors.
Verify button
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The IDE button that sends code to the board.
Upload button
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What the lights on the board do when uploading.
Blink rapidly
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The IDE button that opens a blank sketch.
New sketch
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The place that shows the name of the saved sketch.
Sketch name
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The IDE button that opens a saved sketch or an example.
Open existing sketch
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The IDE button that saves the open sketch.
Save sketch
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The IDE feature that displays serial information of your Arduino.
Serial monitor
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The IDE area where you write the sketch code.
Code area
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The IDE area that shows the status of saving, compiling, and errors.
Message area
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The IDE area that shows error details and compiled program size.
Text console
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The part of the IDE that tells which board and port are used.
Board and serial port
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The website where the free IDE can be downloaded.
arduino.cc
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The place where one end of the USB cable is plugged besides the Uno.
Computer's USB port
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The menu path to select the Arduino Uno board.
Tools, Board, Arduino Uno
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The menu path to select the port that says Arduino.
Tools, Port