Practice Step 2: Data Pins - 3.4.1.2 | Chapter 3: Sensors, Actuators, and Embedded Systems | IoT (Internet of Things) Basic
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Step 2: Data Pins

3.4.1.2 - Step 2: Data Pins

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of data pins in an IoT system?

💡 Hint: Think about what connects the sensor to the microcontroller.

Question 2 Easy

Name the two types of pins used in data transmission.

💡 Hint: One sends simple signals and the other reads voltage.

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Question 1

What function is used to read voltage from an analog sensor in Arduino?

digitalRead()
analogRead()
readVoltage()

💡 Hint: Think about how voltage is measured.

Question 2

True or False: Digital pins can only send binary signals.

True
False

💡 Hint: What type of data do digital pins communicate?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple IoT weather station and describe how you would connect the temperature and humidity sensors to a microcontroller. Include the types of data pins you would use and the code initialization.

💡 Hint: Think about how each sensor communicates with the microcontroller.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how you would troubleshoot a situation where a sensor does not provide the expected data to the microcontroller. What steps would you take?

💡 Hint: Consider the flow of information from the sensor to the microcontroller.

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