KS3 Computing
CS04: use a graphical programming language (e.g. scratch) to solve a variety of computational problems
CS04: use a graphical programming language (e.g. scratch) to solve a variety of computational problems
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| clone | a copy of a sprite that allows you to have multiple versions of a sprite which all behave in the same way |
| costume | the appearance of a sprite that can be changed to make an animation |
| initialisation | the scripts that run right at the start of the program to make sure variables are set to sensible values and sprites start in the right places |
| message | data that gets sent from one sprite to another to trigger something to happen |
| programming language | a way of describing instructions that a computer needs to understand so that it can run them in order |
| script | a block of code that describes how a computer can follow an algorithm |
| sprite | an object that can be controlled with scripts to change its behaviour |
| stage | the background object which can't move but can have scripts and constumes |
| variable | something that stores some data which might change whilst the program runs |
