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VocabularyVocabulary

Computer – A device designed to compute and follow a program, which is a sequence of automatic instructions.

End user – A person who is using the computer.

Keyboard – A device that is used to provide information to the computer. The keyboard has letters, numbers and special function buttons on it.

Mouse – A computer input pointing device used to navigate a pointer on a computer display.

Monitor – A device like a television where the computer displays information

Software Program - Series of instructions that a computer can read and execute.

Computer data storage - A device a computer uses to store information

History of ComputersHistory of Computers

1800s – Punch Card System – Made holes in cards to calculate!

Early 1600s Pascal Mechanical CalculatorCould only add and subtract

History of ComputersHistory of Computers

1970 HP CASIO CM-620 Mini Electronic calculator that can fit in

your hands

1943 – ENIAC Most powerful computer at the

time Was as big as a room and

weighed as much as 15 cars!

Program a Robot!Program a Robot! Program the robots as a team Teams will include

Map maker Director Builder Human Robot Software programmer

RolesRoles Director

Tells the Human Robot how to navigate the Map.

Builder Builds the map created by the

Map Maker

Software Developer Programs the robot

to navigate the Map.

Map Maker Creates a diagram of the map.

Human Robot Follows the instruction of the

Director.

Software Program

Date: 8/25/08 Team: NXT Programmers

Example Program:

Begin Step 1: STRAIGHT_1X Step 2: TURN_RIGHT Step 3: STRAIGHT_5X Step 4: TURN_LEFT Step 5: Step 6: Step 7: Step 8: Step 9: Step 10: Step 11: Step 12: End Program

Date:Team:

Program:

Begin Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Step 7: Step 8: Step 9: Step 10: Step 11: Step 12: End Program