Computer Software Kit

Vocabulary 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 Computers 1800s – Punch Card System – Made holes in cards to calculate! Early 1600s Pascal Mechanical Calculator Could only add and subtract

History 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 the robots as a team Teams will include  Map maker  Director  Builder  Human Robot  Software programmer

Roles 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