Today we started creating our first full game.
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Category: National 4
Scratch – Introduction
A program is a list of instructions that tell the computer what to do.
- A programmer writes the programs
- A user uses the programs
You will be both programmer and user in this topic.
Scratch – Calculations
Scratch – Variables
YouTube Playlists
I have created some new links to the YouTube playlists I have been using during the course. I will be adding other playlists and trying to make them more focused on individual topics within the course.
Welcome Third Year
Welcome to my new classes.
Homework
I want you to customise your blog to add in a theme and custom header.
Scratch – Decimal Point fix
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Thursday’s brain tickler
Create a program that simulates an electronic till.
The operator must enter the pin 1066 to get access before entering all of the items in the basket (3 baskets below). To finish a basket the operator enters a price of zero, the program will then display the total and ask for the cash tendered before displaying the change and going on to the next basket.
| Basket 1 | Basket 2 | Basket 3 |
| £0.67
£0.99 £0.34 £0.99 £0.78 £0.65 £0.12 £0.15 |
£1.99
£12.99 £1.50 £5.43 £8.99 |
£0.54
£1.99 £0.01 £18.99 £192 £67.50 £24.99 |
Scratch revision task
You have to create a program that generates a random number between 1 and 15. The user has to make as many guesses as they need to get the correct number. To make it easier on the user, the computer will tell them if each guess is higher or lower.
- Task 1 – Design the program (Completed below)
- Task 2 – Implement the program in scratch
- Task 3 – Test the program
