Scratch Flashcards
What is scratch?
High-level block based on visual programming language, software
What is scratch interface?
Area on screen where scratch program exist
What is the block pallets?
Part of scratch interface. Where all codes blocks all. Colour coded by category. Can be dragged into scripting area
What is the scripting area?
area where code is drank and assembled
What is stage area?
Code comes to life. Watch the code
What is sprite info pain?
Information of the sprite. Allows us to create and delete sprite
What is costume or backdrop pane?
Create sprites and backdrops. You can you screenshots
What is the sound pain?
Allows one to create and manipulate sounds. Can record your own
What is the tool bar?
Top of the screen. It allows want to load and save projects as well as a undo code
What is the function of motion?
It is the blue block. Defines movement of sprites
What is the function of looks?
It is the purple block. The change appearance. Ability to change costumes. Apply graphic affect
What is the function of sound?
It is the pink plus purple block. Audio
What is the event block?
It is yellow. Triggers scrips. Series of code
What is the control block?
Orange. Dictate flow of project. Mechanism for looping
What is the sensing block?
Turquoise it. Multiple sprite interact. Stage and themselves
What is the function of the operators?
Green. Allows mathematical functions. Modifier variables and strings
What is the function of variables?
Dark orange. Store data such as name and score
Define sprite
Manipulated through set of instructions called scripst.Characters
Define scripts
Instructions
define program
Hey set of instructions that has the computer what to do
What are variables?
Used to store data. A name and value. Variable is usually change throughout the program
How do you name a variable?
Clear descriptive names. Use best to describe
What are algorithms?
Solutions to a problem written in programming language. It is independent form. A set of instructions
How are algorithms written?
Write a list of what you want to do in Word. Include control structures such as loops
What is Pseudocode?
Written solution that is language independent. Closely matches programming language. Helps develop algorithms
How is pseudocode written?
Text based such as Python and pieces. Include while, do, for, if switch
