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Database Subject Enrichment

Cloud variables can be created by users registered on the Scratch website after they attain the
status of a Scratcher. This happens when you have been registered on the Scratch website for
a minimum of 3 months, have shared at least 3 projects, have commented on other projects at
least 5 times, and follow at least 5 other users. Cloud variables support only numeric values.
A user is allowed to create only 10 cloud variables in a single project.

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 A Variable is a temporary location in the computer’s memory that has a name and stores data.
 Scratch 3 allows variables of three types – Numeric, String, and Boolean,
 A variable in Scratch 3 can be a local, global, or cloud variable.
 The blocks in Variables category are used to create and manipulate variables in a project.
 A variable can be displayed in one of the three forms – Normal Readout, Large Readout,
and Slider.
 An Operator is a symbol that is used to perform a task or carry out a specific action.
 Mathematical operators are used to perform mathematical calculations on numeric values.
 Relational operators are used to compare two values or expressions.
 Logical operators are used to combine two or more expressions containing relational operators.
 A Story is a collection of different scenes displayed in a sequence that carries the theme of the
story further.
 A Scene is one of several images that are part of a sequence.

INFO RETENTION
INFO RETENTION

A. Select the correct option for each of the following statements.
1. The variable type that allows to store logical values is ______.

(a) Numeric (b) Boolean (c) String (d) Logic
2. Which of the following is not a type of variable in Scratch 3?
(a) Local (b) Global (c) Private (d) Cloud

3. The Operators blocks are colour-coded ______.
(a) Green (b) Blue (c) Purple (d) Orange

4. The operator block that divided a number by another and gives the remainder as result
is ______.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5. A collection of different scenes played in a sequence create a ______.

(a) Timeline (b) Stage (c) Story (d) Script

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