Coding in Minecraft #1

Computer Science is....

• only relevant if you are studying computing at school

• relevant to more or less every part of our lives

• all about programming

• all about how computers work

To code in Minecraft we are using...

• Python

• Java

• Microsoft Makecode

• Scratch

To bring up the code builder interface in Minecraft, we press:

• The 'M' key

• The 'C' key

• The 'T' key

• The 'TAB' key

To open up the Chat interface in Minecraft, we press:

• The "C" key

• The "T" key

• The "TAB" key

• The "M" key

Which of the following statements are TRUE (choose as many as you think are correct)

• Coding does not help you in real life

• Coding makes use of problem solving skills which are useful in any job

• You have to be a computer expert to write code

• Anyone can code, with patience and practice

What would the code shown here do if it was run?

• Make 100 chickens appear where you are standing

• Make 100 chickens appear 10 blocks to your left

• Make 100 chickens appear 10 blocks to your right

• Make 100 chickens appear 10 blocks above you

Which button do I need to click in order to find the "Spawn Animal" block?

• Basic

• Player

• Blocks

• Mobs

Coordinates in Minecraft are like coordinates in Math. They are represented by...

• A, B, C

• 1, 2, 3

• X, Y, Z

MakeCode is a _________ and _________ based programming platform.

• Blocks and JavaScript

• Code and programming language

• Blocks and Code

• JavaScript and python

To improve the "Chicken Rain" program so that it spawns multiple chickens, which type of block would we need to add?

• Mobs

• Agent

• Gameplay

• Positions

• Loops