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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will will look at a Crumble microcontroller. We will connect it to a computer and program it to control an LED.
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3 Questions
Q1.
The program below was meant to make the LED flash red continuously. Why doesn't it?

It should have - set sparkle 1 to red.
The wait should be 2 seconds.
Q2.
The program below was meant to make the LED flash red continuously, with the LED staying on and off for half a second each time. Why doesn't it?

It doesn't need to be a do forever loop.
It needs another set sparkle 0 to red command at the end.
Q3.
A do forever loop is...
A count controlled loop.
A fixed loop.