Computer Coding Python Projects for Kids: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Your Own Python Projects

✍ Scribed by Carol Vorderman

• Publisher: DK
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 226
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Computer Coding Python for Kids has all you need to master Python - one of the world's most popular computer programming languages. Python is easier than other professional coding languages yet no less powerful. Computer Coding Python for Kids uses a hands-on approach to show it how works, with step-by-step projects that build knowledge gradually, from simple functions to building a space treasure game, kids will not only learn essential coding skills but have fun as they learn. Plus there are tips to personalise and adapt each project to encourage creative thinking. Just by following the steps and kids will be building crazy games and handy apps in no time.

✦ Table of Contents

6 Contents
8 FOREWORD
1 STARTING WITH PYTHON
12 What is coding?
14 Meet Python
16 Installing Python
18 Using IDLE
2 FIRST STEPS
22 Your first program
24 Variables
28 Making decisions
32 Loopy loops
36 Animal Quiz
44 Functions
48 Fixing bugs
52 Password Picker
58 Modules
60 Nine Lives
3 TURTLE GRAPHICS
72 Robot Builder
82 Kaleido-spiral
90 Starry Night
98 Mutant Rainbow
4 PLAYFUL APPS
110 Countdown Calendar
120 Ask the Expert
130 Secret Messages
142 Screen Pet
5 GAMES IN PYTHON
158 Caterpillar
168 Snap
180 Matchmaker
190 Egg Catcher
6 REFERENCE
202 Project reference
220 Glossary
222 Index
224 Acknowledgments