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Robots & repeats

Dr. One-Zero has added a new chemistry class with only one lesson: how to make Green Pop! While their classmates are manufacturing this dangerous soda, the Coders uncover a clue that may lead them to Hopper's missing dad.

Software engineer

"As the Digital Age continues to flourish, electronic devices found in everything from refrigerators to wristwatches are a constant, if not unavoidable, part of everyday life. None of these devices can work without software, and therefore, without the help of software engineering professionals. As the demand for computing devices continues to grow, so too does the demand for software engineers. What the job entails, what it pays, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders"--Amazon.com.
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Programming pioneer Ada Lovelace

2017
"Have you ever wondered who developed computer coding? Discover how Ada Lovelace's interest in mathematics led to her work on an early computer and the first programming algorithm ever used"--Provided by publisher.
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Space engineer and scientist Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton wrote the computer software that helped humans land on the moon. Learn about Hamilton's fascinating career, including her role in the moon landing.--.
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The inventors of Minecraft

Markus "Notch" Persson and his coding team
2018
Presents the biography of Markus "Notch" Persson, a computer programmer from Sweden, who invented the Minecraft video game. Also includes information on the game development company Mogjang AB and other programmers who were involved in the creation of Minecraft.

Ada Lovelace and computer algorithms

Introduces young readers to Ada Lovelace and her contributions to computer science. Includes a glossary and additional resources.

Margaret and the Moon

how Margaret Hamilton saved the first lunar landing
"Introduces the woman mathematician whose childhood love of numbers led to her prestigious education and contributions at NASA while explaining how her handwritten codes proved essential throughout numerous space missions."--OCLC.

Grace Hopper

queen of computer code
The inspiring story of Grace Hopper---the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science---is told in this engaging picture book biography.

Margaret and the Moon

how Margaret Hamilton saved the first lunar landing
Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. Soon math led her to MIT and then to helping NASA put a man on the moon!.

Women who launched the computer age

2016
The story of Jean Jennings, Kay McNulty, Frances Bilas, Ruth Lichterman, Betty Snyder, and Marlyn Wescoff, who were chosen to work on the ENIAC computer.

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