Explaining Scratch Code - Basics

What is the topic we are covering at the moment?

• Software Development

• Databases

• Spreadsheets

• Computer Maintenance

Pick out two graphical programming environments.

• Microsoft Word

• Visual Studio

• RPG Maker

• Scratch

• Mivrosoft Excel

What must be created to store a number or word entered by the user?

• A Pocket

• Value Store

• Value

• Variable

What is the best definition of a variable?

• A storage locker

• A place to store a value

• An area of memory set aside to store data

• An area of backing storage set aside to store data

An 'if' statement is used when a computer program must make a decision.

• True

• False

What is another name for an 'if' statement?

• True Statement

• Conditional Statement

• Loop statement

• Choice statement

What happens at the line of code that is highlighted?

• A variable is changed

• Something is sent to the printer

• A sprite moves

• It is the start of a conditional statement

What happens at the line of code that is highlighted?

• A variable is changed

• It is the start of a conditional loop

• A sprite moves

• Something is sent to the printer

What happens at the line of code that is highlighted?

• A sprite moves

• A sprite appears

• A sprite disappears

• The program ends

What happens when this code is executed?

• The variable items_found is set to 5

• The variable items_found is set up

• The variable items_found is set to 0

• The game resets the number of items found