App Inventor Flashcards
Event
An action that causes something to happen (These are the mustard yellow blocks in App Inventor)
Command
The blocks of code that actually do the work of the app (These are the blocks that go inside the yellow blocks)
Palette
The section in the design view that shows a list of components that you can add to your app
Viewer
The section in the design view that shows what the app will look like
Components
The section in the design view that shows what items have already been added to your app
Properties
The section in the design view that shows what you can change a bout the current component
Media
The section in the design view that shows any images and sounds you have currently uploaded to your app
Blockly
Blockly is the name of the visual programming editor that App Inventor uses to make the blocks in the browser
Designer
The screen where you can drag and drop component pieces and design your app
Accelerometer Sensor
Non-visible component that can detect shaking
Conditional statement (if block)
A set of rules performed if a certain condition is met
Conditional Statement (If Block)
a set of rules performed if a certain condition is met. (Example - IF a checkbox is checked THEN execute the command)
Clock
Non-visible component that provides the instant in time using the internal clock on the phone. It can fire a timer at regularly set intervals
ImageSprite
A ‘sprite’ that can be placed on a Canvas, where it can react to touches and drags, interact with other sprites
Canvas
A two dimensional touch-sensitive rectangular panel in App Inventor on which drawing can be done and sprites (images) or a ball object can be moved
