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Features of Scratch

                  •  Easy to understand and learn.
                  •  It has tools for creating interactive stories, games, art and more.

                  •  Predefined blocks are snapped together to create the project.

                  •  It has its own paint editor and sound editor.

                  Components of the Scratch Window

                  Let us learn about the components of the Scratch window:
                                                                          Go Button
                                 Title Bar    Menu Bar                      Stop Button




                      Tabs

                                                                                                       Stage Area


                     Blocks                                                                            Sprite
                     Panel
                                                                                                       Script
                                                                                                       Backdrop




                     Blocks                                                                            Coding Area
                    Palette


                                                                                  Sprites Info Pane

                  •  Title Bar: It is at the top of the Scratch window. It shows Scratch Version written
                     on the left. The right side of the toolbar has the three control buttons— Minimize,
                     Maximize and Close.
                  •  Sprite: It is an object that we see on the Scratch stage. The “cat” is the default Sprite.

                  •  Stage Area: It is the main working area to draw or perform the action. It shows the
                     output of the program.

                  •  Blocks Panel: This contains various predefined blocks that are used to perform specific
                     tasks. These blocks are used to create scripts in Scratch.
                  •  Blocks Palette: It contains all the coding blocks you can use. These blocks are organised
                     by function (like Motion, Looks, Sound, Events, Control, etc.) and are colour-coded to
                     make them easy to identify.

                  •  Coding Area: This is the area where we pick and drop the blocks from the Blocks
                     Menu to create a script/program.

                  •  Go Button: This is used to run a Scratch program.




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