Animations and Games

A graphic character on the screen with properties that describe its location, movement, and look.

• Sprite
• Frame Rate
• If-Statement
• Bug

a list of steps you follow to complete a task

• Algorithm
• If-Statement
• Parameter
• Boolean

A named group of programming instructions. Functions are reusable abstractions that reduce the complexity of writing and maintaining programs.

• Function
• If-Statement
• Debugging
• loop

A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.

• Variable
• Parameter
• Frame Rate
• Parameter

A series of images that create the illusion of motion by being shown rapidly one after the other

• Animation
• Program
• Sequencing
• Debugging

a simplified representation of something more complex. These allow you to hide details to help you manage complexity, focus on relevant concepts, and reason about problems at a higher level

• Abstraction
• Parameter
• If-Statement
• Bug

A single image within an animation

• Frame
• Property
• loop
• Abstraction

A single value of either TRUE or FALSE

• Boolean
• Parameter
• Property
• Boolean Expression

A Sprite's location on the x-axis

• sprite.x
• If-Statement
• Conditionals
• Bug

A Sprites location on the y-axis

• sprite.y
• Property
• If-Statement
• Abstraction