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Electronics lesson 29: Project planning: input → process → output · Set 112 · 40 questions
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Remember (Input, process, output): Input = what is sensed (a reading, a button press). Process = what the program decides (compare with a limit, count). Output = what happens (pump on, buzzer, LED, phone alert). Plan → draw → build with an adult → test.

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  1. 1.🗺️ In “input → process → output”, which part is the decision the program makes? (a) the input (b) the output (c) the process (d) the battery
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a soil moisture reading (b) a button press (c) a motion sensor signal (d) count button presses
  3. 3.Which of these is the process? (a) a temperature reading (b) a button press (c) a light level reading (d) decide if soil is dry
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) check if temp > 30 (b) the fan starts (c) decide if soil is dry (d) compare with a limit
  5. 5.True or false: “a button press” is the process. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🗺️ In an input → process → output plan, is “decide if soil is dry” the input, the process or the output? (a) output (b) process (c) input
  7. 7.🔢 To plan an electronics project, what comes right after “pick a problem to solve”? (a) draw the circuit diagram (b) test it and fix it (c) build it with an adult (d) list inputs and outputs
  8. 8.🔢 To plan an electronics project, which is the FIRST step? (a) draw the circuit diagram (b) pick a problem to solve (c) build it with an adult (d) list inputs and outputs
  9. 9.🔢 To run one loop of a plant-watering program, which is the LAST step? (a) wait a few seconds (b) switch the pump on/off (c) compare with the limit (d) read the soil sensor
  10. 10.Which of these is the input? (a) check if temp > 30 (b) a soil moisture reading (c) an LED lights up (d) a buzzer beeps
  11. 11.🔢 To plan an electronics project, which comes first: “test it and fix it” or “pick a problem to solve”? (a) test it and fix it (b) pick a problem to solve
  12. 12.🗺️ Before building a project, what should you write down first? (a) the box colour (b) nothing at all (c) inputs and outputs (d) the final price
  13. 13.🔢 To run one loop of a plant-watering program, what comes right after “switch the pump on/off”? (a) read the soil sensor (b) compare with the limit (c) wait a few seconds
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a buzzer beeps (b) the pump turns on (c) the fan starts (d) a button press
  15. 15.True or false: “a soil moisture reading” is the input. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔢 To run one loop of a plant-watering program, which comes first: “switch the pump on/off” or “compare with the limit”? (a) switch the pump on/off (b) compare with the limit
  17. 17.Which of these is the process? (a) a motion sensor signal (b) an alert on the phone (c) count button presses (d) a buzzer beeps
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a buzzer beeps (b) check if temp > 30 (c) the fan starts (d) an LED lights up
  19. 19.🔢 To run one loop of a plant-watering program, which is the FIRST step? (a) switch the pump on/off (b) read the soil sensor (c) compare with the limit (d) wait a few seconds
  20. 20.🔢 To run one loop of a plant-watering program, what comes right after “read the soil sensor”? (a) compare with the limit (b) wait a few seconds (c) switch the pump on/off
  21. 21.🔢 To plan an electronics project, what comes right after “build it with an adult”? (a) test it and fix it (b) draw the circuit diagram (c) pick a problem to solve (d) list inputs and outputs
  22. 22.Which of these is the input? (a) a motion sensor signal (b) check if temp > 30 (c) the pump turns on (d) an alert on the phone
  23. 23.Which of these is the input? (a) decide if soil is dry (b) a button press (c) check if temp > 30 (d) a buzzer beeps
  24. 24.Which of these is the process? (a) check if temp > 30 (b) a motion sensor signal (c) a button press (d) an alert on the phone
  25. 25.🔢 To plan an electronics project, which comes first: “build it with an adult” or “test it and fix it”? (a) test it and fix it (b) build it with an adult
  26. 26.🗺️ In an input → process → output plan, is “an LED lights up” the input, the process or the output? (a) output (b) input (c) process
  27. 27.Which of these is the input? (a) a temperature reading (b) an LED lights up (c) a buzzer beeps (d) count button presses
  28. 28.🔢 To plan an electronics project, which comes first: “pick a problem to solve” or “build it with an adult”? (a) build it with an adult (b) pick a problem to solve
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a soil moisture reading (b) decide if soil is dry (c) a temperature reading (d) a button press
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the pump turns on (b) a buzzer beeps (c) an alert on the phone (d) a soil moisture reading
  31. 31.🔢 To run one loop of a plant-watering program, which comes first: “switch the pump on/off” or “wait a few seconds”? (a) switch the pump on/off (b) wait a few seconds
  32. 32.True or false: “a motion sensor signal” is the input. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “decide if soil is dry” is the output. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is the input? (a) the fan starts (b) check if temp > 30 (c) a buzzer beeps (d) a light level reading
  35. 35.🗺️ In an input → process → output plan, is “a button press” the input, the process or the output? (a) process (b) input (c) output
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a light level reading (b) the pump turns on (c) an LED lights up (d) an alert on the phone
  37. 37.🔢 To run one loop of a plant-watering program, what comes right after “compare with the limit”? (a) read the soil sensor (b) wait a few seconds (c) switch the pump on/off
  38. 38.🔢 To plan an electronics project, which is the LAST step? (a) draw the circuit diagram (b) pick a problem to solve (c) build it with an adult (d) test it and fix it
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a light level reading (b) a motion sensor signal (c) a button press (d) compare with a limit
  40. 40.🗺️ In an input → process → output plan, is “the fan starts” the input, the process or the output? (a) output (b) input (c) process

Answer key

  1. the process
  2. count button presses
  3. decide if soil is dry
  4. the fan starts
  5. False
  6. process
  7. list inputs and outputs
  8. pick a problem to solve
  9. wait a few seconds
  10. a soil moisture reading
  11. pick a problem to solve
  12. inputs and outputs
  13. wait a few seconds
  14. a button press
  15. True
  16. compare with the limit
  17. count button presses
  18. check if temp > 30
  19. read the soil sensor
  20. compare with the limit
  21. test it and fix it
  22. a motion sensor signal
  23. a button press
  24. check if temp > 30
  25. build it with an adult
  26. output
  27. a temperature reading
  28. pick a problem to solve
  29. decide if soil is dry
  30. a soil moisture reading
  31. switch the pump on/off
  32. True
  33. False
  34. a light level reading
  35. input
  36. a light level reading
  37. switch the pump on/off
  38. test it and fix it
  39. compare with a limit
  40. output

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