Tech Words
This is what you give a computer when you press a key, click a mouse, or speak into it.
What is input
A mistake in your code is called…
What is a bug?
This starts a Scratch program.
What is the green flag?
She helped create computer programs that NASA used to send astronauts to space.
Who is Katherine Johnson
This secret word or phrase helps protect your accounts and should not be shared with others.
What is a password
This is what a computer does in response to instructions or input.
What is output?
Fixing a mistake in your code is called…
What is debugging or debug?
This is the background or screen where your sprites move.
What is the stage?
This computer scientist invented technology that helped make GPS more accurate.
Who is Gladys West
When someone tries to trick you into clicking a fake link or sharing information, it’s called this.
What is phishing
A computer is a machine that follows these.
What are instructions or code?
A piece of code that does something by itself is called…
What is a block?
A character or object in Scratch is called…
What is a sprite?
He is a video game developer who co-founded the company that made games like Madden NFL.
Who is Trip Hawkins
Information like your home address, school name, or phone number is called ______ information.
What is personal
This is one instruction that tells a computer what to do.
What is a command?
A group of code blocks that work together is called…
What is a script?
How a sprite looks can be changed using…
What is a costume?
She was a NASA engineer whose calculations helped bring astronauts home safely during Apollo 13.
Who is Dorothy Vaughan
This is a type of software that can harm your computer or steal information.
What is a virus or malware
You move something with your finger or mouse and then let go. These are the actions called…
What are drag and drop?
Something that repeats actions over and over is called…
What is a loop?
A loop in Scratch that never stops is called…
What is a forever block?
He invented the Super Soaker and is also a NASA engineer with many patents.
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
This is when someone pretends to be someone else online to trick you.
What is impersonation or identity theft?