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GETTING STARTED WITH SCRATCH
To start Scratch, follow the given steps:
2 Click on
Scratch 2.
Subject: Start Scratch
To start Scratch, type scratch in the
1 Click on the search box and click on Scratch 3
Start button. from the list.
Scratch is not installed in Windows 7 by default. To download Scratch, visit
https://scratch.mit.edu/download website.
COMPONENTS OF SCRATCH WINDOW
When Scratch starts, you will see a window as given below. Let’s learn about the
different components of the Scratch window.
Menu Bar
Title bar
Go Button Tabs
Backdrop
Stop Button Block Menu
Coding Area
Sprite
Stage Area Script
when clicked
move 10 steps
turn 45 degrees
Sprite Info Pane
Sprite: It is a character in Scratch which acts on the stage. An orange cat is the
default sprite.
Script: It is defined as one or a set of blocks that begins with a hat block.
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