Random Number Generator
Define a Problem
Generate Concepts
The random number generator project gave us the task to create a circuit board that would roll a number between 1 and 6. The main project goals included the learning of soldering skills, how to identify resistors and other components, and the understanding of how electricity flows through circuits and how to prevent it from being lost.
Construct and Test Prototype
Conclusion
The results for the random number generator were not evenly distributed as the value of 1 would occur more than double other values. The distribution was not equal because random results do not guarantee exact percentages. The random number generator is not fair because the results prove that the program will out put high and low values, but it does not output the middle values as much.
The term debugging originates from Harvard Student Grace Hopper when she had to remove a moth that was stuck inside a computer relay and stopping the system from functioning.
The term debugging originates from Harvard Student Grace Hopper when she had to remove a moth that was stuck inside a computer relay and stopping the system from functioning.
Reflection
In the final analysis, the random number generator project taught me how to use a soldering iron, how to install and identify components on a circuit board, how to calculate the values of the pieces. When we first began the project I was worried that it may prove to be difficult or I would make too many mistakes, but as I started going I realized that soldering only requires time and focus. Once I finished attaching all of the pieces to the board I had to go back and fix any poor connections on the board because my lights were not functioning properly. None of my components had been damaged, but the major problem was that some of the solder was not covering the hole or there would be too much on each hole. Along with the project, learning how to understand the text written on the capacitors and resistors helped when trying to place the pieces into the correct locations on the board.