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Subject: 
explain the definition of the firmware to kids...
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Date: 
Sun, 13 Mar 2005 03:27:51 GMT
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I tried to explain term firmware to middle school age children.  The best
that I can do without using the technical terms, like embedded software, ROM
is this:



"Firmware is a set of instructions which must be loaded into the RCX Brick
in order for it to understand your programming language."



This may work for a middle school kid.  How about a 4th to 5th, ie. 9 to 10
years old?  Suggestion?



--

Elizabeth





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  Re: explain the definition of the firmware to kids...
 
(...) A program that runs on the RCX that makes it easier to program. Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
  Re: explain the definition of the firmware to kids...
 
(...) Firmware is the Operating System for the RCX, the way Windows (or whatever) is the OS for your PC. Firmware by itself doesn't do anything, it's just there to run the programs that you write. It's like the trays in the cafeteria that hold your (...) (20 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)

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