Game Design EOC Review

Computing Goodies

100

Which component(s) of a computer is used for input?

Keyboard and Mouse

200

Storage that is physically on someone else's computer on the internet

Cloud Storage

300

A major change between early computers and those of today

GUI (Graphical User Interface)

400

What is a .jpeg an example of?

A compressed image format

500

f11 is an example of what type of key on the keyboard?

Function

Terms

100

What does NPC stand for?

Non-Playable Character 

200

The use of logos, color schemes, and promotional items for a company is known as this

Branding

300

A win-win situation where everyone gets some of what they want, but maybe not all of what they want

Compromise

400

What is a 2D asset for a game commonly called?

Sprite

500

Who are the stakeholders of a project?

Anyone paying for or affected by the outcome of a project

Game Design

100

This must be done before running source code

Compile the code

200

Which GUI element allows for collection of user data?

Textbox

300

What is required to allow a player to select a level in a video game you are designing

Navigational Buttons

400

After compiling code for a game, you should do this next.

Find and fix errors

500

Given the code How many times will Hello Print?

x=4, y=5, z=6

If(x+5 ==9)

While(z > 15)

Print "Hello"

Z = Z+1

Zero

Coding

100

C=5

C= 5+C

What is the value of C after line 2

10

200

Data validation would ensure a game wouldn't crash if a user entered "1" instead of One. True or False

True - Data validation specifies which data the user can input

300

This tool has features such as syntax highlighting, language tips, and debugging

IDE 

400

This is the difference between a local variable and a global variable

Local only exists in a certain script, Global can be accessed across scripts

500

What does the term IDE stand for in game design?

Integrated Development Environment

Mixture

100

If you are designing an element for a game related to fire, which color would be most appropriate?

Red

200

If you are creating a menu, which element would allow a user to go back one level in the menu?

Back Button

300

Type or major category of games featuring similar gameplay

Genre

400

You log into an Online game and notice that all of the items in you backpack are missing. What could cause this?

Data repository error or server side error

500

You are a developer for a company with offices in many other countries. What should you consider when selecting and IDE?

Multiple Language Support