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  • Introduction
  • Get started
    • The First Day
    • Algorithms
    • Programming Languages
    • SNAP Self-Portrait
      • Do now
        • I Am ...
      • Labs
        • Getting to Know You
  • Snap!
    • Getting started with Snap!
      • Labs
        • Welcome to Snap! - Part 1
        • Welcome to Snap! - Part 2
    • Building Blocks
      • Do now
        • Tracing and Debugging
      • Labs
        • SNAP Scavenger Hunt
    • Drawing Shapes
      • Do now
        • Drawing a Triangle
      • Labs
        • Squares, Triangles, and Stars, Oh My!
    • Costumes
    • Animation
      • Do now
        • Sprite Communication
      • Labs
        • Sprites in Action
    • Storytelling
      • Do now
        • Knock Knock
        • Click Event Interaction
        • Movement Interaction
    • Project
      • Animated Storytelling
  • Loops
    • Loops
      • Do now
        • Introduction to Loops
      • Labs
        • Squares and Triangles Redux
    • Nested Loops
      • Do Now
        • Debugging Loops
      • Labs
        • Yellow Brick Road
    • Inputs and Conditionals
      • Do now
        • Stairs
      • Labs
        • What Shape is That?
    • Variables
      • Do now
        • Debugging
      • Labs
        • Guessing Game
    • Boole in the House
      • Do now
        • Variables Practice
      • Labs
        • Triangles of All Kinds
    • Combining Loops and Conditionals
      • Do now
        • Boolean Practice
      • Labs
        • What Goes Up...
    • Quiz
      • Loops
    • Pong
      • Do Now
        • Bouncing Ball
    • Project
      • Pong
      • Pong - Alternative
  • Customization
    • Abstraction and Friends
    • Procedures
      • Do now
        • Drawing Squares
      • Labs
        • Drawing Shapes
    • Customization - Part 1
      • Do now
        • Jumping
      • Labs
        • Let Me Check My Calendar
    • Customization - Part 2
      • Do now
        • Practice using Arguments
      • Labs
        • If My Calculations Are Correct...
    • Quiz
      • Customization
    • Project
      • Platform Game
      • Platform Game - Alternative
  • Lists
    • Intro to Lists
    • Static Lists
      • Do now
        • Letters of a Word
      • Labs
        • You Talkin' to Me?
    • List Practice - Part 1
      • Do now
        • Quote of the Day
      • Labs
        • Guess Who
    • List Practice - Part 2
      • Do now
        • Traversing List
      • Labs
        • Number Cruncher
    • Sequential Search
      • Do now
        • List Tracing
      • Labs
        • It's Around Here Somewhere
    • Lists
    • Guess My Word
      • Do now
        • Gentle Guess My Word
    • Project
      • Guess My Word
  • Cloning
    • Introduction to Cloning
      • Labs
        • Connect the Dots
    • Cloning Sprites
      • Do now
        • Star Wars Troopers
      • Labs
        • Lots of Balls
    • Communicating with Clones
      • Do now
        • Star Wars Troopers using Cloning
      • Labs
        • Fewer Balls
    • Quiz
      • Cloning
    • Space Invaders
    • Project
      • Space Invaders
  • Final Project
    • Design Basics
    • Research and Ideate
    • Defining Requirements
    • Building a Plan
    • Project Implementation
    • Project
  • References
    • How to's
      • Create Snap Account
      • Save & Share Projects
      • Snap Window
      • Sprites
      • Scripts
      • Movement & Position
      • Drawing
    • Readability
    • Snap elements
      • Motion
      • Looks
      • Sound
      • Pen
      • Control
      • Sensing
      • Operators
      • Variables
  • Glossary
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Lesson

Computer programs

A "computer program" is a sequence of instructions or steps, written in a language that can be understood by a computer, that will be used by the computer to complete a task or solve a problem.

The Snap! programming language

In this class, you will use a program called Snap! to complete your assignments. Snap! is a visual, drag-and-drop programming language. It is similar to other visual coding languages like and but has some unique features like first class data types. You can read more about first class data types .

Opening Snap! in a browser

SNAP is different than many other programming languages — you run it in a web browser like Firefox or Chrome instead of running it locally on your computer. You can use this URL to visit the Snap home page:

You can use also this URL to skip the home page and start programming in Snap right away:

Scratch
MakeCode
here
http://snap.berkeley.edu
http://snap.berkeley.edu/run