Microcontrollers Smart Plants

Write and execute code in investigations and when modelling concepts, with a focus on using different methods to store and process data for a variety of purposes.

Write and execute code in investigations and when modelling concepts, with a focus on obtaining input in different ways for a variety of purposes.

Write and execute code in investigations and when modelling concepts, with a focus on planning and designing programs.

Write and execute code in investigations and when modelling concepts, with a focus on automating large systems in action.

Describe problem-solving processes and techniques for solving various kinds of problems in different technological areas.

Identify basic electronic components and describe their functions (e.g., resistors limit current; capacitors store charge, pass high frequencies, and block DC; diodes restrict current in one direction; LEDs indicate current flow; transistors act as amplifiers or switches).

Describe and build an interface to connect a computer to a simple peripheral or robotic device (e.g., LED traffic light, DC motor, robotic arm).

Use input and output statements in a program (e.g., input a name and display it onscreen).

Use a design process (see pp. 18–19) to plan, write, and test a computer program to control a simple robot or peripheral device (e.g., servo motor, LED display).

Identify and describe the functions of electronic components (e.g., resistor, capacitor, diode, LED).

Describe the function and operation of various input devices, output devices, and electronic circuits used in interface and control systems (e.g., input devices: temperature sensor, light sensor, position encoder; output devices: AC motor, stepper motor; circuits: power supply, motor driver).