Game Lab and Computer Science

What is Game Lab?

• A tool for drawing pictures and designing animations

• A programming language for building games

• A dance class at Dartmouth College

• A computer science club for girls

Oliver, Avery, and Abigail are working on a project in Game Lab. Which programming language are they likely using?

• Python

• JavaScript

• Java

• C++

What is the purpose of Game Lab?

• To teach dance and coding simultaneously

• To create animations and games with code

• To provide powerful features for experienced programmers

• To develop mobile apps

How can you add lines of code in Game Lab?

• By typing the commands yourself

• By dragging blocks from the toolbox

• By using voice commands

• By copying and pasting from other programs

What happens when you click the 'Run' button in Game Lab?

• The program is compiled into machine code

• The program is executed and the result is displayed

• The program is saved to a file

• The program is deleted from memory

How can you switch between block mode and text mode in Game Lab?

• By clicking a button

• By using keyboard shortcuts

• By shaking your device

• By saying a command

Elijah is working on a game in Game Lab and realizes he made an error in his code. What can he do to fix it?

• Use the blocks to check if it's the right command

• Delete the line of code from the text

• Drag the block off the screen

• All of the above

What are the first two numbers in the command for changing the position of a shape in Game Lab?

• Width and height

• X and Y position

• Red and blue color values

• Opacity and rotation angle

Grace is designing a game in Game Lab and wants to make a rectangle wider to represent a platform. How can she achieve this?

• By increasing the X position

• By decreasing the Y position

• By increasing the width value

• By decreasing the height value

What can you do to learn more about each block in Game Lab?

• Hover over the block to read about its usage

• Click on the block to see detailed examples

• Read the documentation provided by Game Lab

• All of the above