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Formed in the late 1990's Google owns a number of technology-based services, including Google maps, YouTube, Android, Google Play, and Google Cloud.

The government has banned all screen time and decreed reading traditional print materials obligatory. Faced with this tyranny, the Zappers stage a revolt. These young rebels, devotees of the Digital Age, spread a virus that erases the printed word as soon as it is read. Only Allis isable to identify the virus's inventor and discover an antidote.

Mankind finds a mysterious artifact buried on the moon and with the intelligent computer HAL 9000, sets off on a quest to Jupiter.

Depicts the beginnings of Apple Computer in Steve Jobs's garage and Microsoft in Bill Gates's dorm room and dramatizes the two men's competition to control the fledgling personal computer empire.

Would you consider yourself creative? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in art might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.

Have you ever dreamed of owning your own computing business? Being an entrepreneur is not just for adults! This book is full of ideas for planning a business--from how to set up your own online shop to creating a winning blog or vlog. Readers will explore key business concepts including marketing, sponsored blog posts, and search engine optimization.

Information accompanies instructions for various video-game-themed activities that demonstrate skills needed for coding. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 8.

From fun with functions to a variety of variables, curious readers can explore coding concepts with this engaging title. Introductory text about each concept is paired with hands-on activities such as making a robotic hand from cardboard and creating a function for a room-cleaning robot. Follow-ups after each activity ask readers to think critically, while extra challenges allow readers to test each concept in another way. The robots in this title are unplugged, but they can help eager readers develop skills that could someday lead to working with real robots!.

Information accompanies instructions for various rain forest animal themed activities that demonstrate skills needed for coding. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 8.

Information accompanies instructions for various extreme-sports-themed activities that demonstrate skills needed for coding. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 8.