Gaming Lesson 3

Which programming term describes the actions that an object can perform, such as jump?

• Property
• Method
• Class
• Parameter

Which programming element is used to hold number values?

• Variable
• Method
• Sprite
• Script

What function do Boolean operators serve?

• Arithmetic
• String
• Comparison
• Assignment

Which programming term describes the various characteristics of an object, such as its size and color?

• Parameter
• Class
• Method
• Property

Which term describes an action that triggers a reaction, such as pressing the space bar to cause a program to play a sound?

• Parameter
• Event
• Instance
• Argument

A set of instructions and rules that determine the code keywords and punctuation used to write and execute programs is called:

• a flow chart
• syntax
• pseudocode
• an algorithm

In programming languages, character, string, integer, floating-point and Boolean and all examples of:

• expressions.
• methods.
• comparison operators.
• variable data types.

Tabitha is assigning initial values to each variable in her program. Which term describes the process of assigning an initial value to a variable?

• Valuing
• Declaring
• Storing
• Initializing

A programmer needs to instruct an object in her program to move up when the up-arrow key is pressed. Which of the following must the programmer write to accomplish this?

• A class
• A parameter
• An argument
• An event-handler

Consider the following pseudocode:
When spacebar is pressed, turn left 10 degrees
Which part of this code segment represents the argument?

• The code does not contain an argument
• When spacebar is pressed
• turn
• left 10 degrees