1. W e A re L earning T o  Understand the term control and program  To understand the basic symbols used in Flowol

2. W hat I am L ooking F or By the end of the lesson you will: ► Be able to identify an automatic system ► To be able to produce a simple Flowol Program

3. Automation ► An automated system is one that does something automatically. ► The kettle switches itself off when it has boiled. ► Think of 3 more examples of automation you see regularly

4. A Program ► A sequence of instructions that can be followed to achieve the desired result. ► You will use Flowol to write simple programs to control mimics. A mimic is a simulation of a real event

5. Example ► Washing clothes ► You select a specific wash programme on your washing machine, e.g. woollens and delicates ► the washing machine follows the set of program instructions that correspond to that programme.

6. Output ► Common forms of output  Turning lights on and off  Turning motors on and off ► What are the outputs for the following?  Street light  Smoke detector  Burglar alarm

7. Flowchart symbols Start or stop Subroutine Decision Input or output Process

8. Traffic Lights mimic Out 3 Out 2 Out 1 Out 4 IN 1 Out 5

9. Example program Out 3 Out 2 Out 1 Out 4 IN 1 Out 5 Start Turn Output 1 on Delay 1 Stop Turn Output 1 off