Glossary of Scratch Terms

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What is a command in Scratch?

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A command is an instruction for a computer to follow.

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What is debugging?

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Debugging is the process of finding and fixing errors in your code.

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What are pixels?

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Pixels are tiny units that contain color information and make up images on your screen.

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What does control flow refer to?

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Control flow refers to the order in which instructions in a program are executed.

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What is branching in programming?

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Branching is when a program encounters multiple options to progress through the code.

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What are loops?

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Loops are used to repeat sets of instructions until a certain condition is met.

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What are X and Y coordinates?

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X and Y coordinates are two dimensions in a Cartesian coordinate system.

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What is an event in Scratch?

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An event is something that happens, like a key being pressed or a mouse being clicked.

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What is a Boolean?

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A Boolean is a truth value that can be true or false.

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What is a variable?

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A variable is a container that holds one piece of information at a time.