Help your kids with computer coding : a unique step-by-step visual guide, from binary code to building games / Carol Vorderman, Jon Woodcock, Sean McManus, Craig Steele, Claire Quigley, Daniel McCafferty.
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TextPublication details: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2014.Edition: First American editionDescription: 224 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 146541956X
- 9781465419569
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 005.133 V953 | Available | 33111007956218 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Coding is covered completely in this best-selling guide for kids.
Scratch and Python programming soon become child's play, thanks to vibrant visuals, simple steps, and easy explanations.
Whether you're an absolute beginner wanting to try your hand at basic programming or already a computer whizz looking to develop further, this one is for you.
It starts from Scratch, showing how the programming language works and explaining universal coding concepts. Soon you'll be following numbered steps to create exciting games for you and your friends to play. Next, you'll pass on to Python, building on the basics learned in Scratch to develop and modify new games in more detail.
With more than 250,000 copies sold worldwide, Help Your Kids with Computer Coding is the number one resource for clever kids keen to crack coding.
Series Overview: DK's bestselling Help Your Kids With series contains crystal-clear visual breakdowns of important subjects. Simple graphics and jargon-free text are key to making this series a user-friendly resource for frustrated parents who want to help their children get the most out of school.
Includes index.
What is coding? -- Starting from scratch -- Playing with Python -- Inside computers -- Programming in the real world.
This unique guide is full of fun exercises and helpful tips that will help children learn all aspects of coding. Step-by-step explanations make the complex art of programming clear, teaching the basics of JavaScript, Python, and C++. Eventually building to more advanced projects, Help Your Kids with Computer Coding will have children and parents alike creating their own games, apps, 3-D models, animations, and websites in no time.