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Coding and Programming The Complete Manual

Computers can carry out a lot of tasks, but they need instructions. Computer programming is the process of telling a computer what to do. The instructions are called programs and are written in code, which are the letters and numbers that make up the instructions. Find out about codes and programs, the people who write them, and how computers follow them.

2) Coding & Programming The Complete Manual

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Python Coding and Programming The Complete Manual

Starting to learn how to code can be a daunting experience where you are a student, a new programmer or a parent. Where to begin? What programming language to learn? What do you need? Coding for Beginners Vol 29 can help you find your feet in the world of coding. We have tips on how to get started, what software to use, tutorials on Python, C++, Linux scripting and even Windows Batch Files. There’s never been a better time to learn how to code

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3) Python Coding & Programming The Complete Manual

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Linux Coding and Programming The Complete Manual

Getting started with a programming language can be tricky, knowing where to start and what to use and how to actually begin coding. This is where The Python Manual comes in.Regardless of whether you’re a student, computer enthusiast or just curious as to how programming works, our tutorials will help you discover how Python works and how it can be used to interact with you and other users. What’s more, you’ll learn how to think like a computer

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4) Linux Coding & Programming The Complete Manual

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Discover everything you need to know to master coding with the Linux OS! Linux may not have the user numbers that Microsoft or Apple enjoy but those who have adopted the open source world into their digital life have found this remarkable operating system, and the available free programs it offers, a breath of fresh air. Linux offers the user a fast, secure environment, free from bloated software, to work and play on. Not only are you able to configure

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5) The wide world of coding: the people and careers behind the programs

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Connor-Smith, Jennifer

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English

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Cutting-edge technology
Cutting-Edge Technology (North Star)
Cutting edge technology (Lake Elmo (Minn.))

"An overview for young adult readers of coding, including discussion of various software programs, the types of problem solving that coding tackles, careers in the field, and activities"-- Provided by publisher.

6) All about coding

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Smibert, Angie

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English

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Explores the fascinating world of coding. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, and a "How It Works" feature, the book provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology.

7) A.I: How Patterns Helped Artificial Intelligence Defeat World Champion Lee Sedol

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Pattison, Darcy

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Moments in science

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English

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eBook, eAudiobook

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How to explain science to a grown-up

The stage was set for a showdown: Man v. Machine. On March 9, 2016, the AlphaGo artificial intelligence computer program played the board game, GO, against the world champion, Lee Sedol. The Game: Go is the oldest board game in the world. Games are perfect tests for A.I because they keep score. It's easy to see when the A.I. is improving. The Man: Korean Lee Sedol was the world's top Go player. He expected to win all five games of the match. Could...

8) How to explain coding to a grown-up

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Spiro, Ruth

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English

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Level Up! Summer Reading 2025 Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)

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"In this tongue-and-cheek guide, a kid expert explains to young readers how to teach their grown-ups about the basics of coding, including hardware, software algorithms, and debugging"-- Provided by publisher.

9) Scratch Projects for 12-13 Year Olds: Scratch Short and Easy with Ready-Steady-Code

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Seamus O'Neill's Ready-Steady-Code fine-line vector grids have been included in Scratch by its makers at MIT (Boston). This set of assignment cards are the first to include projects that bring out the magic of the grids. The cards are also available spiral-bound as free-standing and flip-over for hands-free collaborative project-based computer activities by children. There are twenty four cards for children 12 - 13 years, grouped into pairs by colour...

10) Fun With Chemistry: Testing and Checking

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Vink, Amanda

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English

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Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of testing. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how testing works in...

11) Scratch Projects for 11-12 year olds: Scratch Short and Easy with Ready-Steady-Code

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Seamus O'Neill's Ready-Steady-Code fine-line vector grids have been included in Scratch by its makers at MIT (Boston). This set of assignment cards include many projects (e.g. card 7) that bring out the magic of the grids. The cards are also available spiral-bound as free-standing and flip-over for hands-free collaborative project-based computer activities by children. There are twenty four cards for children 11 - 12 years, grouped into pairs by...

12) Math and Coding

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Dunne, Jane

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Women in STEM

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English

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Ada Lovelace was an aristocrat who had been educated in math. In 1833, she was shown an early type of computer. Ada immediately realized its possibilities and wrote the first computer program. Learn more in Math and Coding, one of the titles in the Women in STEM series.

13) Scratch Projects for 10-11 year olds: Scratch Short and Easy with Ready-Steady-Code

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Seamus O'Neill's Ready-Steady-Code fine-line vector grids have been included in Scratch by its makers at MIT (Boston). This set of assignment cards include many projects (e.g. card 3) that bring out the magic of the grids. The cards are also available spiral-bound as free-standing and flip-over for hands-free collaborative project-based computer activities by children. There are twenty-four cards for children 10-11 years, grouped into pairs by color...

14) Virginia Symbols

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Vink, Amanda

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English

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Virginia's vast and complicated past unfolds seamlessly in this book for young readers. Through the presentation of Virginia's symbols, such as the cardinal and flowering dogwood, your readers gain a sense of its industries, noteworthy places, historical

15) Sara Cleans Her Room: A Sorting Story

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Everett, Elizabeth

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English

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Follow along as Sara organizes the toys in her room, experiencing firsthand the coding concept of sorting. Fun, vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about fundamental coding concepts. A Let's Review! question further explains the programming concept and asks readers how it applies to both daily life and computers. Sara Cleans Her Room: A Sorting Story also features...

16) Scratch Projects for 9-10 year olds: Scratch Short and Easy with Ready-Steady-Code

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Seamus O'Neill's Ready-Steady-Code fine-line vector grids have been included in Scratch by its makers at MIT (Boston). The projects on cards 11, 13, 14, 18-20 of this card-set bring out the magic of the grids. The cards are also available spiral-bound as free-standing and flip-over for hands-free collaborative project-based computer activities by children. There are twenty cards for children 9-10 years, grouped into pairs by color to cover 10 Lessons....

17) SCRATCH Projects for 8-9 year olds: Scratch Short and Easy with Ready-Steady-Code

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Time For Kids
Power of patterns
TIME® Informational Text

Seamus O'Neill's Ready-Steady-Code fine-line vector grids have been included in Scratch 2.0 and 3.0 by its developers at MIT (Boston). The projects on cards 16-20 of this card-set in particular, bring out the magic of the grids. The cards are also available spiral-bound as freestanding and flip-over for hands-free collaborative project-based computer activities by children. There are twenty cards for children 8-9 years, grouped into pairs by color...

18) Power of patterns: coding

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Anderson, Rane

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Lyons, Heather (Heather K.)

"Have you ever wondered how a GPS knows the fastest route to take? Or how a video game knows when to stop performing an action? The answer is coding. Discover the fundamentals for computer programming, such as conditional statements, looping, and debugging. Who knows? You might even want to try out this innovative skill yourself!"-- Provided by publisher.

19) Coding, bugs, and fixes

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Kids get coding

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English

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Mathematics Readers
Mathematics in the Real World

How do computers know what to do? They receive instructions called code with the specific steps needed to perform a task. Learn how to create codes, what happens when instructions are out of order, and how mistakes are fixed.

20) STEM: The Battle between 2-D and 3-D: Shapes

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Beth, Georgia

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