Coding for beginners using Python

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Title:

Coding for beginners using Python

Author:

Stowell, Louie, author.

Dickins, Rosie, author.

Devolle, John, illustrator.

Summary:

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Scratch (a free, online programme developed by MIT which is widely used in primary schools), allowing them to get inside the code of their computer and create simple games and animations on screen.

General Note:

"Simple coding for beginners"--Cover.

Includes index.

Contents:

What is coding? -- Starting Python -- Playing with numbers -- Variables -- Making decisions -- Planning programs -- They're heeeere! -- Guessing game -- For loops -- A times tables shortcut -- Using lists -- Dictionaries -- Spy messages -- Turtle drawing -- Don't press the button -- Make a masterpiece -- Dodge the bombs -- Bat and ball -- Downloading Python -- Managing your files -- Debugging -- Which window? -- Code at a glance.

Physical Description:

95 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject Term:

Computer programming -- Juvenile literature.

Computer games -- Programming -- Juvenile literature.

Python (Computer program language) -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Dickins, Rosie,

Devolle, John,

Publisher:

Usborne Publishing Ltd.,

Publication Date: