Learn to program with Scratch a visual introduction to programming with games, art, science, and math
"Scratch is a fun, beginner-friendly programming environment popular in schools around the world. Its playful, intuitive interface uses colorful programming blocks and cartoon sprites to make real programming more approachable. Learn to Program with Scratch shows just how much you can do with S...
| Main Author: | Marji, Majed (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
San Francisco :
No Starch Press,
[2014]
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| Summary: |
"Scratch is a fun, beginner-friendly programming environment popular in schools around the world. Its playful, intuitive interface uses colorful programming blocks and cartoon sprites to make real programming more approachable. Learn to Program with Scratch shows just how much you can do with Scratch and teaches you essential, universal programming concepts along the way. In Learn to Program with Scratch, author Majed Marji takes you on a tour through Scratch's surprisingly powerful features to teach programming concepts like procedures, variables, loops, recursion, decision making, and lists. You will use your new-found skills to create science simulations, math projects, and even some fun arcade games! Each chapter offers a summary and practice exercises at the end to make sure the lessons stick. Scratch is an incredibly fun and easy language to learn, plus you can do some seriously potent programming with it. Learn to Program with Scratch will help you get the most out of Scratch and begin your journey into the world of programming"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. |
| Physical Description: |
xx, 261 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Audience: |
11+ |
| ISBN: |
9781593275433 (paperback) 1593275439 (paperback) |
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