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What makes a device 'smart'?

Computing · Artificial Intelligence · ages 5-7
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  1. What can a smart speaker do that a regular radio cannot do?

    • It answers spoken questions
    • It plays sound
    • It has volume controls
  2. A mug holds a drink. A smart speaker answers spoken questions. Which has the computer feature described here?

    • The coffee mug
    • The smart speaker
    • Neither of these objects
  3. A door with a movement sensor can respond by opening when someone approaches.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which example detects movement and turns on a light without you pressing its control?

    • A motion-sensor light
    • A desk lamp with a switch
    • A torch with a button
  5. Sam has a wind-up car with no computer and a smartwatch that uses movement information to count steps. Which has the stated computer feature?

    • The wind-up toy car
    • The step-counting watch
    • Both machines, since they move
  6. For a motion-sensor light, turning on is what its movement sensor detects.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A fridge light uses a door switch and no computer. Does turning on when the door opens prove it has smart computer features?

    • Yes, the light responds to the door
    • Yes, all electric lights have computers
    • No, a door switch is not proof
  8. Mia says, 'My toaster uses electricity, so that proves it is smart.' What should she check instead?

    • Check how hot it gets
    • Check for computer features
    • Check whether it uses electricity
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What makes a device 'smart'? W1-mt_WRRv1ABECC-s1

  1. It answers spoken questions · Both devices can play sound and have controls. Answering spoken questions is the difference here.
  2. The smart speaker · The speaker uses a computer to work with a question and give a reply. Holding a drink is not a computer feature.
  3. True · The sensor detects movement. Opening the door is the response.
  4. A motion-sensor light · The motion sensor detects movement. The light responds by turning on.
  5. The step-counting watch · The watch uses movement information to count steps. The question says the wind-up car has no computer.
  6. False · The movement sensor detects movement. Turning on is the light's response.
  7. No, a door switch is not proof · The door switch explains the action. The question states that this light has no computer.
  8. Check for computer features · Electricity alone is not proof. Mia should check whether the toaster has computer features and, if it does, what they do.
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