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A new title in The QuestKids children's series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with HTML & JavaScript - Create Epic Computer Games is ideal for readers with some experience of coding with Scratch but are ready to take... their coding to the next level. Readers will learn the basics of making games with HTML and JavaScript with the programming languages used by professional game developers. Readers will learn how to: Make images move and respond to keyboard presses. Draw objects on the canvas and use variables and timers. Import images and add sounds. Develop their skills and build some amazing games! To create the games in this book, children will need a desktop computer or a laptop. The games require a proper keyboard so will not work well on a tablet or iPad. It is recommended that children should be supervised when using the internet, especially when using a new website. This is the UK English edition.
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Second edition of the best-selling Practical SQL. An approachable guide to programming in SQL (Structured Query Language) that will teach even beginning programmers how to build powerful databases and analyze data to find meaningful information. Practical SQL is an approachable a...nd fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language) written by longtime professional journalist Anthony DeBarros. SQL is the primary tool that programmers, web developers, researchers, journalists, and others use to explore data in a database. DeBarros focuses on using SQL to find the story in data, with the aid of the popular open-source database PostgreSQL and the pgAdmin interface. This thoroughly revised second edition includes a new chapter describing how to set up PostgreSQL and more extensive discussion of pgAdmin's best features. The author has also added a chapter on the JSON data format that shows readers how to store and query JSON data. DeBarros has also updated the data in the book throughout, added coverage of additional topics, and perfected the book's examples. Readers love DeBarros's use of exercises and real-world examples that demonstrate how to: - Create databases and related tables using your own data - Correctly define data typesAggregate, sort, and filter data to find patterns - Clean their data and transfer data as text files - Create advanced queries and automate tasks This book uses PostgreSQL, but the SQL syntax is applicable to many database applications, including Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL.
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A back-to-basics guide on coding for absolute beginners - no prior experience required! How to Think Like a Coder introduces the key concepts of coding, such as loops, data types and calculations without having to learn a single line of code! Simple activities that draw analogies... with the outside world make learning easy and fun.
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Lauren Ipsum introduces kids to computer science through a whimsical story that never once mentions computers!
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A Beginner's Guide to Coding is an exciting first introduction to coding, for all ages.
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The fun way to introduce coding with Ruby to kidsIf you don't have the chance to take coding classes at school or in camp-or if you just want to learn on your own-Ruby For Kids gears you up to expand your technology skills and learn this popular programming language.
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This book is aimed at inspiring the reader to bring productivity and efficiency in any business or academic process through the use of the reader's own computer. It provides a unique and entertaining way of introducing programming into the user's life through simple examples.
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In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Silverlight 4 in 24 Hours will help new and experienced rich application developers gain true mastery over Silverlight 4, and make the most of its powerful new enhancements. In this book's straightforward, step-by-step a...pproach, each lesson builds on everything that's come before, helping you learn all of Silverlight 4's core features from the ground up, and integrate them seamlessly to create more powerful user experiences for a wide variety of devices, including today's hot new Windows Phone 7 cell phones. Friendly, accessible, and conversational, this book covers everything you need to know, from the absolute basics to advanced Silverlight 4 controls and programming techniques. Step-by-step instructions carefully walks you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks...Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises help you build and test your knowledge... Did You Know? tips offer them insider advice and shortcuts...and Watch Out! alerts help you avoid problems. By the time they're finished with these lessons, you won't just understand Silverlight 4: they'll be comfortable using it in real-world projects.
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Join more than 100 million players in the online world of MinecraftAre you a Minecraft fanatic looking to mod your games? Hours of fun await! Minecraft Modding For Kids For Dummies teaches you how to mod in easy-to-do parts.
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Kids can take their first steps towards becoming expert computer programmers with this fully-updated guide to coding for beginners. They'll master Scratch 3.0, the brand-new version of the world's most popular coding language for beginners. This will let them discover what makes ...a computer work while learning how to build their own computer programs and games. Once they're Scratch experts, it's onto the more complex Python programming language to delve even deeper into the technology that surrounds us every day. Computer Coding for Kids uses a simple, visual layout to guide budding programmers step by step through the ins and outs of computer code, from algorithms to variables, even showing them how to find and fix bugs in their code. Before you know it, they'll be creating their own programs from scratch. It doesn't stop there, though. If Scratch and Python have got them hooked, there's a peek at binary and JavaScript to show them where their coding career could be heading next. This book also lifts the lid on computers and shows young readers the chips and processors that make technology come to life. Fully illustrated with funny and informative graphics, Computer Coding for Kids makes even the most difficult aspects of coding fun and easy to understand. Previous edition ISBN 9780241209738
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