computer programming

Explores the first computer communications and how coding works.

Apps are software programs for mobile devices including tablets, smartphones, and smartwatches. Devices have different operating systems, so each device runs its own version of apps. Apps are written in code and are used for playing games, paying at the store, shopping online, sending pictures to friends, or looking up maps when you are lost in the city.

Explains new inventions made possible by coding, including key concepts such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.

Learn how to create web pages using HyperText Markup Language.

Provides an overview of careers in the field of database design, with information on key skills for success, educational requirements, responsibilities and work environment, and other related topics.

Provides an overview of various careers in the field of computer science and programming, with information on preparing for a career, choosing the best field, building a resume, and other related topics.

"Everyone knows that Jodi, the youngest member of the team, loves animals in the real world and in Minecraft. She is also fiercely loyal to her friend the Evoker King, who has, very unfortunately, been shattered into six different hostile mobs. When the third piece of the Evoker King takes the form of a Minecraft witch and sends Jodi and her friends on a quest to bring back an extremely rare animal mob, Jodi is determined to make sure that the mob stays safe no matter what"--Provided by publisher.

When the bees around their school and the Stonesword Library start disappearing and a splinter of the Evoker King takes on the form of a bee colony with a hive mind, Harper and her friends must solve this real-life ecological mystery.

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