ICT Gaming Essentials - A

Which member of the game design team writes the dialog for the characters, and develops the animation and scenarios that occur during game play?

• IT Specialist

• Game Designer

• Programmer

• Sound Engineer

Answer explanation

Game designers must perform several important tasks in game development, including creating the look and feel of the game, developing the art and animation for all graphical elements,developing scenarios that occur between characters during play, writing scripts and dialogs for the action and characters.

Which term describes the process used to plan every step of a game's animation?

• Storyboard

• Brainstorm

• Project

• Prototype

Answer explanation

Storyboards help plan out every step of the game animation.

Consider the following instructions for a game element:

This is an example of which type of programming structure?

• Looping

• Iteration

• Object

• Selection

Answer explanation

A selection program structure allows the computer to make a selection between alternative conditions (for example, if this condition exists, do this - if not, do that)

Which term describes a set of step by step instructions executed in order to solve a problem or perform a task?

• Structure

• Outline

• Algorithm

• Systerm

Answer explanation

An algorithm is a set of step by step instructions that must be executed in order to solve a problem or perform a task.

You are designing a game to be played on IPods, IPads, and IPhones. Which computer platform is the best use when creating this game?

• Any smartphone

• Apple

• Linux

• Windows

Answer explanation

If you want to create a game that can be played on Apple computers (including IPads, IPods, etc.), then you usually must build it on a device using the Apple platform.

The marvelous attribute about the gaming industry is that you can create a game in several different programming languages to make it more appealing to novice and advanced-level coders. Yet, the unique distinction is that every single programming language has its own _________?

• language

• syntax

• commands

• structure

Answer explanation

Programmers write instructions as a series of statements using the code and syntax for a particular programming language. Each programming language has its own syntax rules. Some of the different languages used to write games include C++, NET, Java and others. Program developers choose the programming languages they will use based on which platform and device the program will be using, such as Windows, Mac, Android or IOS.

The game developer and the game designer are meeting to discuss the addition of new characters to the "Animal Hunt" game that has been created. But, both individuals are unsure of where to include the addition of the Rhino, T-Rex, and Fox characters. The team decides to look back at the storyline and the different scenes created to see where these new characters best fit in the game. What storyline document is the developer and game designer referring to?

• Feedback

• Prototype

• Storyboard

• Wireframe

Answer explanation

A storyboard is like a graphic organizer that uses illustrations or images displayed on a piece of paper or created in software. The images are arranged in the order of the story and help the team plan the sequence of events - every step - in the games animation. A storyboard helps with identifying how the characters interact with each other and with the game environment.

In order to write a successful algorithm, you must first be able to:

• solve the problem manually

• code a sequential structure

• create a plan to execute a solution

• use logic to plan a solution

Answer explanation

In order to write an algorithm, you must first be able to solve the problem or complete the task manually (understand the problem)

Consider the following instructions for a game element:

• Syntax

• Looping

• Selection

• Object

Answer explanation

Repetition (iteration) or looping program structures instruct the computer to repeat a set of instructions, called a loop, until some condition is met.

Which programming is used by a game program to track and display score information?

• Algorithms

• Prototypes

• Variables

• Events

Answer explanation

Variables are commonly used for tracking and displaying score information. Variables are used to store information (in the computer's memory) that can be used in a program when executing detailed instructions.