9781465462336
DK findout! Coding
by: DK
ISBN-10: 1465462333
ISBN-13: 9781465462336
Publication Date 出版日期: 2017-07-04
Print Length 页数: 64
Book Description
By finelybook
Discover the amazing power of computer programming and how it is all around us with this exciting book full of amazing images,fun quizzes,and incredible information.
Learn about why we use code,how computers interpret code,and the history of coding from Ada Lovelace and early programming languages to today’s Python and Scratch and groundbreaking individuals like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Look inside a computer,learn about the internet,apps,games,and more,and find out how you can learn to code. Supporting STEAM education initiatives,DK findout! Coding is engaging and educational and will get kids excited about programming and eager to go from browsing to building.
Learn more about computer coding—or anything else—at http://www.dkfindout.com,a free educational website for kids to have fun with information and expand their knowledge.
Series Overview: From the creators of DK findout!,the free online resource for kids,comes an exciting book series full of amazing images,incredible quizzes,and cutting-edge information kids need to know. The DK findout! series helps kids become experts on their favorite subjects—from dinosaurs to space. Learning doesn’t get more fun.
Contents
What is a coder?
Codes around us
Coding before computers
Coding pioneer
Top secret
The Enigma code
Alan Turing
The first computer
Multitasking machines
Think like a computer
Early games
Inside a computer
Then and now
Talk like a computer
Computer languages
Programs
Worms and bugs
The Internet
What is an app?
Everyday coding
Scratch
Raspberry Pi
Key coders
Meet the experts
Gaming
Teamwork
Learning to code
Coding facts and figures
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments
