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An Introduction to
Scratch Programming 6
Learning Outcomes
Program and Programming Languages Scratch
Starting Scratch Choosing a Sprite
Resizing the Sprite Deleting a Sprite
Choosing a Backdrop Scratch Blocks
Full Screen Mode Creating a New Project
Saving the Project Opening an Existing Project
Exiting Scratch
Scratch is a block-based programming language. It has a free programmable toolkit that
enables children to create their own games, animated stories and interactive art and share
their creations with one another over the Internet. Children can drag and combine code
blocks to make a range of programs, including animations, stories, musical instruments
and games.
i + PROGRAM AND PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
A program is a set of instructions given to the CPU in a pre-defined sequence to complete
a task. Programs are written in a computer language with a pre-defined Syntax. Syntax
is like the grammar of a computer language.
A computer language is an interface between a computer and human beings. It is a
set of words, symbols and codes that the computer can understand. It is used to write a
computer program.
The process of writing a program is called programming. People who write these
programs are called programmers.
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