Computer coding games for kids
Woodcock, Jon2019
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Scratch 3.0 has landed, so stay ahead of the curve with this fully-updated guide for beginner coders. Kids will love the step-by-step, visual approach that makes even the most difficult coding concepts fun and easy to understand. Computer Coding Games for Kids blends coding theory with the practical task of creating exciting games. Children will learn the fundamentals of computer programming by showing them how to build their own games. Coding theory is taught through practical tasks, so young programmers don't just learn how computer code works, but also why it's done that way. Jumpy Monkey will show them how to simulate gravity in their games, or give Dog's Dinner a go to learn about collision detection. Once they've whizzed through the book, the possibilities are endless!
Main title:
Computer coding games for kids / Jon Woodcock ; foreword by Carol Vorderman.
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Edition:
Revised and updated.
Imprint:
London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2019.
Collation:
224 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Notes:
Includes index and glossary.First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Dorling Kindersley Limited, London."Now with Scratch 3.0. Key stages 2-4. Ages 8-16" -- cover.
ISBN:
9780241317747
Dewey class:
005.13005
Language:
English
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BRN:
365152
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Junior Non-Fiction Computers & Business | J 005 WOO | Onloan - Due: 19 Oct 2024 |