CHAPTER 8 MORE ABOUT COMMANDS

COMPUTER

1) The Turtle moves and draws according to the Commands given by you.
The Commands in LOGO are also known as Primitives.

2) LOGO language has a set of commands that have to be used to make

Turtle move.

TYPES OF COMMAND

1. FD /Forward Command : Make the turtle move in the forward

direction in a straight line.
Example FD Spacebar Key 50 Steps / FD 50

2. BK/Back Command :This command makes the turtle move back

in a straight line. This command is used for Backward direction.

Note : You can draw a line in LOGO by using Forward and Backward
direction.

3. RT/ Right Command : This Right Primitive makes the turtle

towards its right or in the clockwise direction.

4. LT/Left Command : The LEFT Primitive makes the turtle towards

its left or in Anti Clockwise direction.
5. Home Command : Home Command brings the turtle back to the
starting position( in the centre of screen).

6. ClearScreen Command (CS) / Clean Command : These

commands used to clear or erase the drawing on the screen.

Note : Difference between Clear screen Command and Clean

Command :

Cleanscreen Command brings the turtle to the HOME Position after

erasing the drawing.
Clean Command erases the drawing ,but the turtle does not return
to HOME position.

CLEAN TEXT COMMAND /CT :

This Command is used to remove the text in the Recall List Box. It
does not erase the drawing on the main Screen.

SETH Command : In LOGO , SETH Command makes the turtle able

to turn in clockwise direction without using RT or LT Command.