PLTW EES Vocabulary Review for Final

type of graph used to display patterns of univariate numeric data

The rate at which a unit of power, watt, is converted or consumed in an hour.

Electric current that flows in one direction.

Describes the location of a place based on a fixed point on earth

Electric current that regularly changes direction many times each second

A device with a relatively flat surface used to temporarily connect electronic components together to form a circuit

A way of representing a physical quantity by a series of binary numbers

Involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods

In the MakeCode editor, a control block that looks for inputs or events to know when to perform a specific action

An electrical device that measures current

A system that converts electrical energy into another form of energy.

A material made by combining two or more materials

A column in a table that stores the values for a single attribute

A system feature that provides a rapid way for a human to disable electricity or motion of the system

A mechanical system that is actuated or controlled by electronics

A graphical model of an electrical circuit

A command that performs different actions depending on whether a condition is true or false

Functioning independently without control by others

Known values. This form of data acts as a basis of comparison for all experimental data in comparing knowns to unknowns

A way of representing some physical quantity by a proportional continuous voltage or current

An algorithm that is expressed in a programming language that can be understood and followed by a computer

Consisting of distinct or unconnected elements

Concerned with the diagnosis of illness or other problems.

A set of instructions that a computer executes to achieve a particular objective

A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking

An ordered set of instructions that are used to carry out a task

An engineer trained in mechanical engineering and biomedical science who generally focuses on designing medical products

A simulator that imitates a program or event