Intro. to Codesters L 1-3

a sequence of commands that tells your computer what to do

• syntax

• code editor

• program

notes written in the code that the computer will ignore; comments begin with # and appear gray in the Codesters code editor

• comments

• program

• image label

a name that stores a value; variables appear orange in the Codesters code editor

• origin

• string

• variable

a type of sprite that can have customizable dimensions and color

• symbol

• point

• shape

calls a function when it receives a signal, such as a sprite collision, mouse click, or key press

• argument

• event handler:

• comment

information given to a command that indicates how it should be done

• argument

• variable

• comment

a block of code that will only run when a certain action happens

• variable

• string

• event

a location on the coordinate plane defined by x and y-coordinates

• xy - coordinates

• coordinate plane

• point

two numbers that represent a location on the coordinate plane; the x-value is first, the y-value is second (also called ordered pairs or coordinate pairs)

• variable

• origin

• xy-coordinates

location (0,0) on the coordinate plane, where the x and y axis cross; located at the center of the stage in Codesters

• point

• xy - coordinate

• origin