Scratch 101: Important Terms
ADDRESS BAR:
shows where a file is located on your computer.
BACKDROP:
the picture in the background of the stage.
CANVAS:
the area on the screen where you draw and colour.
CLONE:
a copy of a sprite.
CODING AREA:
the area on the screen where coding blocks are placed.
COMMANDS:
instructions given to a program.
COSTUME:
the way a sprite looks.
CURSOR:
a blinking straight line that shows where you can type.
DIRECTORY:
shows different places in your computer when saving or loading.
DUPLICATE:
to copy.
FILE:
a store of information on your computer.
FILE NAME:
the name that you have given to a file in order to remember what it
was.
GRADIENTS:
colours that blend into each other.
LOAD FROM YOUR COMPUTER:
used on Scratch to open a file you have been working on.
LOOP:
lets you decide how many times a command will happen.
PROGRAM:
a set of instructions (commands) given in order to a computer.
SAVE TO YOUR COMPUTER:
used on Scratch to save a file you have been working on.
SCRATCH:
a coding platform.
SPRITE:
a character or other picture that you control in a program.
STAGE:
where programs run on Scratch.
WINDOW:
a small rectangular box that appears when saving or loading.
Scratch 102: Important Terms
BROADCAST:
a message sent in Scratch.
BUG:
a mistake in a program.
CONDITIONAL:
allows a program to make a decision; starts with "if".
COSTUME:
the way a sprite looks.
ELSE:
gives the program instructions if a condition is not met.
ERROR CHECKING:
checking for a mistake.
EVENT:
makes something happen in a program.
FONT:
the way text looks.
GREATER THAN:
tells whether one amount is more than another.
MESSAGE:
communication between all the sprites in Scratch.
OPERATOR:
compares two items so they can work together.
STATEMENT:
a line of code or command.
TEXT:
words, numbers and other characters.