Scratch graphics
What is the x-y grid?
The 2-dimensional grid in Scratch, with numbers so that a position can be specified.
What are sensing blocks?
These blocks can be used to check if a sprite is touching the mouse-pointer or another sprite.
What is broadcast?
This block can send a message to another sprite and trigger an action in the sprite that receives this message.
What is an event?
An action that causes something else to happen. The green flag block is an example.
What is a program?
Instructions written in code, which are then run by a computer
What is a frame?
One still image in a series.
What are EVENT blocks?
What are EVENT blocks?
Hat blocks are the blocks that start every script. They are shaped with a rounded top and a bump at the bottom — this is so that a user can only place blocks below them. Six of the eight Hat blocks are in this category.
What is the video sensing extension?
This extension lets projects interact with a webcam.
What is a sequence?
A series of instructions that follow one another in order.
What is a pseudocode?
Computer instructions, written in plain language, used by coders to plan out their program.
What is frame rate?
Frequency at which frames in a sequence are displayed.
What are BLUE motion blocks?
This is the color of the blocks that control a Sprite's movement. The stage has none of these blocks, as it cannot move.
What is the text to speech extension?
This extension allows text to be read aloud.
What is parallelism?
When sets of instructions run at the same time we call this...
What are CONDITIONALS?
Evaluates to TRUE or FALSE, for example an IF ELSE statement.
What is bitmap?
A digital image stored as a matrix of pixel squares. e.g. digital photographs
What is bitmap?
What are LOOKS blocks?
This block category can make a speech bubble appear over the sprite and stays for the specified amount of time.
What are operators?
These green blocks can perform math functions and can select random numbers.
What is to initialize?
To assign an initial (beginning) value to a variable or object (to reset).
What are loops?
Parts of your code that repeats.
What is a vector graphic?
A digital image stored as mathematical equations for points, lines and shapes. Eg. digital illustrations and cartoons.
What are the CONTROL blocks?
This block category includes the IF THEN and IF THEN ELSE blocks.
What is stop or delete this clone?
Cap blocks are the blocks that end scripts. They are shaped with a notch at the top and a flat bottom — this is so blocks cannot be placed below them. One of the cap blocks...
What is debugging?
Finding and fixing errors in a program.
What is BOOLEAN?
A variable that can be either TRUE or FALSE represented in binary as 1 or 0.