App Inventer Flashcards
(16 cards)
event
an action that causes something to happen
Command
The blocks of code that actually do the work of the app
Horizonal Arrangement
A component in appInventor that let you place things next to each other horizontally
palette
the section in the design view that shows a list of components that you can add to your app
viewer
the section in the design view that shows what app will look like
Headng
A property of the “ball” component in AppInventor. This specifies the direction in which the ball travels
Inteval
A property of the “ball” component in AppInventor. This specifies the frequency of the ball movement
Radius
A property of the “ball” component in AppInventor. This specifies the size of the ball
speed
A property of the “ball” component in AppInventor. This specifies how fast the ball travels
Components
The section in the design view that shows what items have already been added to your app
Properties
The section in the design view that shows what you can change about the current component
Media
The section in the design view that shows any images and sounds you have currently uploaded to your app
Blockly
Blockly is the name of the visual programming editor that App Inventor uses to make the blocks in the browser.
Designer
The screen where you can drag and drop component pieces and design your app.
Accelerometer Sensor
Non-visible component that can detect shaking
Conditional Statement (If Block)
- a set of rules performed if a certain condition is met. (Example - IF a checkbox is checked THEN execute the command)
