scratch (computer language)

Presents a guide to coding, focusing on Scratch, Python, and web technologies.

"Scratch is a visual, color-coded programming language that is useful for anyone who wants to learn programming basics. Using Scratch, budding programmers of almost any age or experience can learn to code animations, art, digital stories, music, and video games. . . This informative book includes ten . . . activities to instruct readers to quickly start creating art and animation projects with Scratch"--Provided by publisher.

Guides children through building platform games, puzzles, racers, and 3-D action games using Scratch 3.0.

Shows readers how to use Scratch 3.0, a teaching platform and computer programming language. Includes an overview of basic programming concepts, various Scratch applications, and 20 activities with challenges and programming solutions.

"With this fun guide, even children new to coding can learn how to tell their own stories! Starting from simple, two-dimensional drawings, Coding for Kids 2 teaches students how to build animations . . . and gradually make them more complex. Using Scratch 2.0, the free software created by the MIT Media Labs specifically for young people, the book provides step-by-step instructions, projects arranged by difficulty, and a series of challenges for older readers."--OCLC.

"Packed with full-color photos and easy-to-follow instructions, 'Scratch For Kids For Dummies' makes it easy to get started--even if you've never attempted computer programming or coding. Inside, you'll find out how to design and develop your own games, create amazing animations, interact with the online Scratch community, and much more!"--Provided by publisher.

A step by step guide to learning programming with Scratch.

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

"Introduces readers to the basic features of Scratch computer code, such as scripts and blocks"--Publisher.

An introduction to the computer programming language Scratch.