robert1339

Construct 2 requires little to no programming knowledge to make a game.
 
GameMaker studio is a bit harder to learn, but is basically the same as Construct 2.

Have you considered that the entire point of the assignment is to teach the OP the concepts behind creating a game and not really about learning how to create a game using any specific language?  It will take a miracle for anyone not familiar with a programming language to learn the language and create a game from scratch within a month.

Anyway , if you do decide to go with C++ , I recommend SFML , or maybe if you're brave SDL.
 
SFML is really easy to use and they have good tutorials on their site.
 
Making something like Snake is pretty easy.
 
Anyway , considering the teacher suggested you use MIT scratch , I suspect this will be way way more than what is required,

I edited my comment, go back and read it.
 
A month is not enough time to master C++ and create your own game, unless you decide not to eat, sleep or do anything besides concentrating on C++ for about 720 hours non stop.  And that would still be a miracle to achieve.

Using MIT scratch is something very low level and is used for younger children who wants to start programming but if it's your teachers recommendation to use something as simple then maybe look at Python or Oxygine which ia a simple 2D based game engine. 

And when is the deadline for this assignment?
Perhaps you might want to consider using something else if you don't want to use MIT Scratch as your teacher recommended.  There are other game creation tools out there.
 
But definitely do NOT use C++ if you're on a short deadline and you are still trying to master the language.

WOW! Cant believe no one has mentioned this yet, but use Unity C#. You can download the Unity Game Engine here. Unity is EXTREMELY easy to pick up and there are 1000's of good tutorials on the web. I have shipped 11 titles in the Unity Engine so far in my career and I was able to learn it while a freshman in college with no prior programming knowledge. You can easily build something like a 2D platformer in a month with Unity. If everyone else in the class is using Scratch and Game Maker you will blow them out of the water haha. The good thing too is that real professional companies are using Unity so if you ever want a job as a Video Game Engineer you can definitely benefit from this experience.  

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Here was the conversation:

Me: Very unlikely as you don't have a dedicated graphics card and gta v is very demanding
Him: But I have 4 GB ram
Me: I know but it really doesn't matter here
Him: But my friend said he has 4gb ram and he could run it. My laptop is better than his since I can run minecraft at 60fps
Me: K. *walked away*

A classmate of mine asked me if he could play GTA 5 on his laptop. His laptop was a laptop not really for gaming but for office programs (4gb ram, built in Intel Graphics and such). 
Here was the conversation:

Me: Very unlikely as you don't have a dedicated graphics card and gta v is very demanding
Him: But I have 4 GB ram
Me: I know but it really doesn't matter here
Him: But my friend said he has 4gb ram and he could run it. My laptop is better than his since I can run minecraft at 60fps
Me: K. *walked away*

A classmate of mine asked me if he could play GTA 5 on his laptop. His laptop was a laptop not really for gaming but for office programs (4gb ram, built in Intel Graphics and such). 
Here was the conversation:

Me: Very unlikely as you don't have a dedicated graphics card and gta v is very demanding
Him: But I have 4 GB ram
Me: I know but it really doesn't matter here
Him: But my friend said he has 4gb ram and he could run it. My laptop is better than his since I can run minecraft at 60fps
Me: K. *walked away*

A classmate of mine asked me if he could play GTA 5 on his laptop. His laptop was a laptop not really for gaming but for office programs (4gb ram, built in Intel Graphics and such). 
Here was the conversation:

Me: Very unlikely as you don't have a dedicated graphics card and gta v is very demanding
Him: But I have 4 GB ram
Me: I know but it really doesn't matter here
Him: But my friend said he has 4gb ram and he could run it. My laptop is better than his since I can run minecraft at 60fps
Me: K. *walked away*

A classmate of mine asked me if he could play GTA 5 on his laptop. His laptop was a laptop not really for gaming but for office programs (4gb ram, built in Intel Graphics and such). 
Here was the conversation:

Me: Very unlikely as you don't have a dedicated graphics card and gta v is very demanding
Him: But I have 4 GB ram
Me: I know but it really doesn't matter here
Him: But my friend said he has 4gb ram and he could run it. My laptop is better than his since I can run minecraft at 60fps
Me: K. *walked away*

A classmate of mine asked me if he could play GTA 5 on his laptop. His laptop was a laptop not really for gaming but for office programs (4gb ram, built in Intel Graphics and such). 
Here was the conversation:

Me: Very unlikely as you don't have a dedicated graphics card and gta v is very demanding
Him: But I have 4 GB ram
Me: I know but it really doesn't matter here
Him: But my friend said he has 4gb ram and he could run it. My laptop is better than his since I can run minecraft at 60fps
Me: K. *walked away*

Try removing the gpu and insert the vga cable into the motherboard and into the monitor. Make sure the vga option for the monitor is selected

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Western Digital is one of the best known brands for Hard Drives, so yes, they are mostly reliable.

Western Digital is one of the best known brands for Hard Drives, so yes, they are mostly reliable.

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