Learn to build and code a circuit that can count how many times you press a button.
In this project, students will build a counter using a variable. The counter records how many times a button is pressed. Tally represents a common way that a score is kept in a video game.
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Computer with USB port and Chrome or Edge browser
Piper Make Base Station or Starter Kit
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Circuit A conductive path for the flow of current or electricity.
Power The current or flow of electric charge and voltage.
Microcontroller An integrated circuit containing a microprocessor with memory and associated circuits.
Variables A value that can change depending on conditions or information passed to the program. A storage location with a symbolic name used to keep track of a value that can change while a program is running (similar concept to using X and Y in an algebraic equation). Variables are not only numbers; they can also hold text, including whole sentences (strings) or logical values (true or false).
Input Device A hardware device that sends data to a computer, allowing interaction and control.
Output Device A piece of hardware that converts information into a form humans can sense and understand.
