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    COMPONENTS OF SCRATCH WINDOW

                  When  Scratch is opened,  the main window  appears with  the workspace. It has different
                  components. Each of these components has a different role in creating projects.

                                                Menu Bar       Script        Go Button     Stop Button

                                    Tabs

                                                                                                           Stage

                                                                                                          Sprite
                             Block Palette

                         Block Categories
                                                                                                          Sprite Pane

                                                           Add Extension Button

                  Let us learn about the components:
                       Menu Bar: This bar shows options like Settings, File, Edit, Tutorials and Debug. The File

                     option is used to save or reopen your project. Tutorials gives video lessons to learn from.
                       Tabs: Three tabs are available:

                          Code: It contains the block categories and blocks.
                            Costumes: It is used to change the appearance of sprites and backdrops.

                          Sounds: It is used to add or change sounds.
                       Block Palette: It is the area where all coding blocks are found.
                       Block Categories: It contains the groups of blocks sorted by their function.

                       Sprite: It is the character in a project. The default sprite is a cat.

                       Script: It is a set of blocks joined together to tell a sprite what to do.
                       Stage: This is the place where projects run, like a theatre stage with sprites and backdrops.

                       Sprite Pane: It shows details of sprites and backdrops. Sprites can be added, deleted, resized
                     or renamed here.

                       Coding Area: Space where blocks are dragged and joined to make a program.
                       Go Button and Stop Button: These are the buttons to start or stop a program.

                       Add Extension Button: It provides extra blocks and tools beyond the basic set.

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