computer programming

Discusses the basics of coding using Scratch by focusing on simple coding techniques and language, teaching junior makerspace users how to create their own musical projects using Scratch programming. Download the Capstone 4D app to access video tutorials, tips, and bonus projects for an augmented reality experience that extends learning beyond the printed page.

Seventeen-year-old coding prodigy Opal Hopper enters in a virtual reality contest in order to find answers about her father, who vanished seven years ago, and had close ties to the contest's billionaire founder.

Text and illustrations provide information for using the computer program language Scratch to create coding projects.

Zed Shaw has perfected the world's best system for learning Python. Following it, students will succeed-just like the hundreds of thousands of beginners Zed has taught to date! InLearn Python 3 the Hard Way, students will learn Python while working through 52 brilliantly crafted exercises. Read them. Type their code precisely. (No copying and pasting!) Fix mistakes. Watch the programs run. As they do, they'll learn how software works; what good programs look like; how to read, write, and think about code; and how to find and fix your mistakes using tricks professional programmers use. -- Provided by publisher.

"When a tutu and leather jacket-clad young inventor is asked to clean her room, she creates a new robot to get the job done. Chorebot first straightens out Rox's hula-hoops and racecars but when he runs downtown to sort the whole city Rox, with the help of her neighbor Amar, must recode Chorebot in time to save the day"--Provided by publisher.

"ScratchJr is a beginner's programming language that is fun and easy to use. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information."--.

Readers will be fascinated by this practical guide to the Raspberry Pi 2. Covering model B and featuring full-color photographs and detailed specs, Inside a Raspberry Pi 2 is essential for those who are interested in this revolutionary, affordable small computer. Anyone switching on their Pi for the first time will find the full process of setup and configuration a breeze with this manual. The essentials of computing and programming, as well as a variety of recipes to demonstrate the acclaimed versatility of the Raspberry Pi's hardware and software, are all covered.

A step by step guide to learning programming with HTML.

Build your Scratch skills by learning how to turn your stories into amazing interactive adventures! Try ready-made blocks of code to produce simple projects and use them as inspiration and models for your own ideas.