Across
- 5. user-defined factor
- 8. A series of gears that transmit power between drive shafts
- 11. A programming block that chooses to run different pieces of code, depending on
- 12. Mechanical parts with cut teeth designed to mesh with teeth on another part so as to transmit or receive force and motion
- 13. an action
- 14. A series of instructions that tell a computer or machine to
- 15. General term for any command or group of commands in a program
Down
- 1. A limitation or restriction that must be followed by designers
- 2. A sensor that can be used to tell when a moving object has changed direction
- 3. A rod that rotates and transmits power from a driving device, such as a motor or engine, through a machine
- 4. A set of steps that a human can use to write a program, written in normal language
- 5. An object that detects events or changes in its environment and sends the information to the computer
- 6. The study and application of science, mathematics, and technology to find solutions to real-world problems
- 7. Guidelines to help develop a solution
- 9. An early version of a design that provides a model for later designs
- 10. A person who writes and tests a computer program