Ordering commands | Computing | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Different sprites can have different sequences of events.
- True ✓
- False
What type of code block is this?
- 'Event' ✓
If the order of a set of blocks is changed, the sequence changes.
- True ✓
- False
A ______ can be created to plan how something will look or work.
- 'design' ✓
Which event block should be used if you want a project to run when it is started?
Lucas wants his sprite to go to a random position when the project is started and then turn clockwise 95 degrees. Which code block should he use?

Exit quiz

This sprite will have musical notes as a sound.
- True
- False ✓
Put the following into the correct sequence.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Get socks from the drawer
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Put socks on
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Put shoes on
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Fasten shoelaces
By playing notes in a sequence you can create a ______.
- 'song' ✓
Which sound block should you use if you want to play a chord?

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Each sprite can have its own sound.
The order of a sequence is important to achieve the intended outcome.
Sound blocks can be used to play more than one note or sound at the same time.

Common misconception

The order of a sequence in a program doesn't matter.

A computer will only follow the directions it is given. A program will follow the sequence it is given and the sequence will affect the output, even if this output is incorrect.

Keywords

Order - the way things are arranged in a sequence
Notes - the duration and pitch of a sound
Chord - two or more notes played together at the same time