PLTW App Creators Lesson 1.1

Scientists who apply their knowledge of computation to creating solutions using a computer system.

• Computer Scientists

• Emulator

• Viewer

• Compuer Science

A type of software application designed to run on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet computer.

• Emulator

• Mobile Application (or App)

• Viewer

• Built In Drawers

The science of creating artifacts and solving problems using the help of a computer. Some of the areas of focus include software engineering, programming, data analysis, algorithms, graphics, and animation.

• Viewer

• CamelCase

• Computer Science

• Component-Specific Drawers

The writing of compound words (like variable names, procedure names, and file names) by starting each word with a capital letter.

• Viewer

• Component Specific Drawers

• Built In Drawers

• CamelCase

A simulator that imitates a program or events.

• Viewer

• Mobile Applications (or Apps)

• Computer Scientists

• Emulator

Find blocks for general behaviors you want to add to your app and drag them to the Blocks Viewer.

• Component Specific Drawers

• Built In Drawers

• Viewer

• Blocks Button

Find blocks that are specific to a component and drag them to the Blocks Viewer.

• Emulator

• Built In Drawers

• Blocks Button

• Component Specific Drawers

Drag blocks to the Blocks Viewer to define how your components will behave when the app is running.

• Emulator

• Viewer

• Blocks Button

• Build In Drawers

Click to open the Blocks Editor where you can add or edit the code in your app.

• Blocks Button

• Viewer

• Emulator

• Computer Science