Week 3 - Programming! Sounds, Pictures, and Movement

3.1 More about the NXT Brick
3.2 Writing Your First Program!
3.3 Opening & Saving Programs on Your Computer
3.4 Another Program: Sounds & Display
3.5 Programs on Your Computer vs. Programs on Your NXT
3.6 For Teachers - Letter for Your Principal
3.7 Robot Project 1
3.8 DANCING Robots! (Move Blocks)
3.9 Potential Pitfalls: When the NXT Doesn't Behave as Expected (Part 1)
3.10 More Pitfalls: When the NXT Doesn't Behave as Expected (Part 2)
3.11 Robot Project 2
3.12 Optional: More on Display Blocks

Programs on Your Computer vs. Programs on Your NXT

Self-Test Questions

1 point

Can you transfer a program from your NXT into your computer?

Yes, just select "upload from NXT" from the "file" menu on the computer.

Yes, just select "upload to computer" from the "special" menu on the NXT

Yes, but only if you purchase an additional uploader from LEGO

No, programs saved on the NXT can not be transferred back to your computer

1 point

Can you download the same program to two different NXT robots?

Yes, you can download the program from your computer as many times as you want to as many robots as you want

No, downloading your program transfers it from your computer to your NXT. To download to another robot you would need to rewrite the program from scratch.

1 point

What happens if you write a program, download it to your NXT, and exit the software on your computer without saving?

The program is automatically saved - both on your computer and the NXT

The program is not automatically saved on your computer but is saved on the NXT

The program is automatically saved on your computer but not saved on the NXT

The program is not automatically saved on your computer or the NXT

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