Book
Coding / author, James Floyd Kelly ; project editors, Manisha Majithia and Ishani Nandi.
Record details
- ISBN: 1465462333 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781465462336 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour).
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Fun facts, amazing pictures, quizzes"--Cover. Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 13.99 |
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| Subject: | Computer programming > Juvenile literature. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | J 005.1 Kel | 31681020053062 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The creators of the findout! free online resource for kids present an introduction to computer programming that traces its history and how today's children can start coding with such languages as Python and Scratch, in an early reference complemented by vibrant spot art and STEM-oriented quizzes. Original. - Penguin Putnam
Supporting STEM-based learning, this fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6â9 explores the programming that makes our world work, in everyday objects from traffic lights to vending machines. Educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, itâs the perfect book for any reader who canât get enough of coding.
How much did the first laptop weigh? What exactly is a computer bug? How many calculations can the worldâs fastest computer perform in a single second? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Coding, which features photographs and illustrations of gadgets, games, and coding geniuses like Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing. Beginning in the mid-1800s, readers can trace the path of coding pioneers from the birth of the first computer all the way to todayâs tech boom. Along the way, theyâll learn about the fundamentals of coding languages like Java and Pythonâincluding their application in everything from cars to calculatorsâand how coding continues to revolutionize tech, gaming, medicine, space travel, and more.
Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6â9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn aboutâones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technologyâmaking learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.
