Getting Started With Coding: Get Creative With Code! (Dummies Junior) - Softcover

McCue, Camille, Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119177170 ISBN 13: 9781119177173

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2015

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A cool coding book—just for kids!

When your kid is ready to add coding to their creativity toolbox but you’re not ready to ship them off to coding camp, Getting Started with Coding is here to help them get started with the basics of coding. It walks young readers through fun projects that were tested in the classroom. Each project has an end-goal to instill confidence and a sense of achievement in young coders.

Steering clear of jargon and confusing terminology, Getting Started with Coding is written in a language your child can understand. Plus, the full-color design is heavy on eye-catching graphics and the format is focused on the steps to completing a project, making it approachable for any youngster with an interest in exploring the wonderful world of coding. So why send your kid to a camp when they can become a coding champ—right in the comfort of your living room?

•  Introduces the basics of coding to create a drawing tool
• Teaches how to create graphics and apply code to make them do things
• Shows how to make things that respond to motion and collision commands
• Introduces score-keeping and timing into coding

If your child is a burgeoning techy with a desire to learn coding, Getting Started with Coding is the perfect place to start.

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Camille McCue, PhD, is a veteran STEM educator who has taught math, computer coding, science, and engineering to young learners in the classroom, online, and on television. She lives in Las Vegas, NV.

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A technology book for kids!

Are you ready to get creative with code? All you need is a computer connected to the Internet, the free trial of MicroWorlds EX software provided with this book, and the fun projects you'll find inside! Follow simple steps to build your first programs and games.

• Space Race—make a game to pilot an astronaut through space junk
• Ha Ha Headlines—build a hilarious headline generator
• Hungry BoBo—create and care for a digital pet

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1119177170
• ISBN 13: 9781119177173
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 121
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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