Gaming Final Exam

Which of the following helps you plan out every step of an animation?

• Code
• Sprites
• Variables
• Storyboard

A game that involves the use of dice or cards is which type of game?

• Skill
• Role-playing
• Chance
• Virtual

Which term describes the first operational model of a design such as a game?

• Flowchart
• Feedback
• Storyboard
• Prototype

The helpful information or criticism that is given to someone to say what can be done to improve a performance, product is ______.

• revisions
• brainstorms
• feedback
• storyboard

Harry learned how to design and build computer games from his programming foundations class in college and wants to tackle creating his first mobile app game. What essential tools does Harry need if he already has the skills?

• A computer hardware, game engine software, graphical art design application, and programming code.
• A mobile tablet, game engine software, and programming code.
• Programming code, game engine software, and game design.
• A storyboard, computer hardware, music and sound effects, and programming code.

The actions that you want your game to perform and the goals that you want players to be able to achieve in your game are called the:

• analysis.
• interactivity.
• constraints.
• criteria.

You are new to the game design process. You want to understand how the audience, elements, and characters interact together. An excellent way for a new game designer to understand the game design process is to ________________ an existing game that they like and play.

• deconstruct
• design
• buy
• revise

While testing your game, you discover that the game is not keeping score correctly. What is the first step necessary to correct the score-keeping problem?

• Test and refine the solution.
• Execute the solution.
• Brainstorm a plan to solve the problem.
• Identify and understand the problem.

Which type of error will still allow the program to run, but will not perform the task intended?

• Syntax
• Runtime
• Pseudocode
• Logic

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

• Storyboard
• Animation
• Algorithm
• Function