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12 · Final quiz

1. What three things does every robot do, in order?

Sense, think, actCharge, drive, stopBuild, test, sellListen, talk, sleep

2. In a robot, what is the job of an 'actuator'?

To measure temperature or lightTo make something move or happen, like a motor or a lightTo store the programTo connect to the internet

3. Robots are especially good at the 'three D's' jobs. What are they?

Difficult, distant, digitalDull, dirty, dangerousDaily, daring, delicateDriving, drilling, drawing

4. Why must an electric circuit be a 'closed' (complete) loop?

So it looks neatSo the electricity has a complete path to flow around; any gap stops itTo make it waterproofSo it uses more battery

5. Computer scientists describe a robot's behavior as which three steps?

Input → process → outputOpen → run → closePower → wait → resetStart → loop → end

6. What is an 'algorithm'?

A type of batteryA step-by-step set of instructions to get something doneA kind of sensorA robot's metal body

7. What does a 'loop' do in code?

Makes a decision based on a conditionRepeats steps over and overTurns the robot offMeasures the temperature

8. A conditional (an 'if / else' statement) lets a program do what?

Run certain code only when a condition is trueRepeat foreverCharge the batteryMove faster

9. In the engineering design process, what does it mean to 'iterate'?

Give up after one failed testGo back, improve your design, and try againBuild the perfect version on the first trySkip the testing step

10. According to the FDA, why is a 'robotically-assisted surgical system' not fully a robot on its own?

It is too small to countIt cannot perform surgery without direct human controlIt has no sensorsIt only works in space

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