Coding for Kids for Dummies
โ Scribed by Camille McCue
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 370
- Series
- For Dummies
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
A guide for kids who want to learn coding
Coding is quickly becoming an essential academic skill, right up there with reading, writing, and arithmetic. This book is an ideal way for young learners ages 8-13 who want more coding knowledge than you can learn in an hour, a day, or a week.
Written by a classroom instructor with over a decade of experience teaching technology skills to kids as young as five, this book teaches the steps and logic needed to write code, solve problems, and create fun games and animations using projects based in Scratch and JavaScript. This 2nd Edition is fully updated to no longer require any limited-time software downloads to complete the projects.
โข Learn the unique logic behind writing computer code
โข Use simple coding toolsโจideal for teaching kids and beginners
โข Build games and animationsโจyou can show off to friends
โข Add motion and interactivity to your projects
Whether youโre a kid ready to make fun things using technology or a parent, teacher, or mentor looking to introduce coding in an eager childโs life, this fun book makes getting started with coding fun and easy!
โฆ Subjects
Programming; JavaScript; Games; For Dummies; Entry Level; Scratch; Children; Testing; Debugging
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