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Understanding Coding by Building Algorithms
E-bok, 2016
417 kr
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This detailed guide explores the historical development of algorithms and how they are used as a way of teaching computers to work through problems. Named for Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, modern algorithms and functions make programing more efficient. Algorithms are …
Understanding Coding Through Simulations
E-bok, 2016
417 kr
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Simulations help people understand large, complex problems using smaller, simpler models. This book delves into the history and thinking behind simulations. Readers will learn about Georg Leopold von Reiswitz’s development of a Kriegsspiel for military training, and other major developments. This …
Understanding Coding Through Debugging
E-bok, 2016
417 kr
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When computer programming pioneer Admiral Grace Hopper discovered a moth causing problems in a mechanical computer, the term debugging was born. This book explores how fixing programming and hardware problems has developed into a critical process for computer programmers. The text includes case …
Understanding Coding Like a Programmer
E-bok, 2016
417 kr
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Do programmers think differently than non-programmers? How do programmers approach problems and create solutions? This book explores several attributes of thinking used by programmers. Important STEM concepts are incorporated into the text to give readers an understanding of how STEM fits into the …
Understanding Coding Using Conditionals
E-bok, 2016
404 kr
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Why is having a choice important when it comes to both life and coding? How can coders include choices for the user? This book explains the concept of conditionals and introduces readers to the If/Then/Else concept—a way to allow choices in computer programming. The book also explores several …
Teaching the Underground Railroad Through Play
Av Brian Mayer, Patricia Harris Ph.D. m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
481 kr
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Slavery is a sensitive topic in American history. This book provides resources and lesson plans for a week-long unit covering slavery, the Underground Railroad, and the abolition movement built around an award-winning board game. In Freedom: The Underground Railroad, students will take on the role …
Teaching Secondary Science Through Play
Av Patricia Harris Ph.D., Christopher Harris
E-bok, 2015
481 kr
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This book provides broad support for using games in middle and high school science classes including Earth science/living environment, biology, chemistry, and physics. The lesson plans and resources support a play-based approach to evolution, ecosystems, cellular organisms, elements and compounds, …
Teaching Programming Concepts Through Play
Av Patricia Harris Ph.D., Christopher Harris
E-bok, 2015
477 kr
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Understanding how computer programming works is a critical part of digital literacy for students today. Even students who aren''t learning how to code can benefit greatly from knowing how programs work. This book uses highly engaging games to immerse students in the world of logical thinking and …
Teaching the American Revolution Through Play
Av Patricia Harris Ph.D., Christopher Harris
E-bok, 2015
492 kr
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We all know the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, but too often we forget that the colonies were almost a year into the Revolutionary War by the time of the signing. Can you replicate historical success? Or will your colonies fall back under British rule? Building upon 1775: …
Teaching Financial Literacy Through Play
Av Patricia Harris Ph.D., Christopher Harris
E-bok, 2015
492 kr
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It may only be play money, but the games in this book can help students better understand how important financial literacy is in their real lives. Play-based lesson plans in the book cover topics including spending and saving, risk assessment, and return on investment using fast-paced board and …
Understanding Coding with Ruby
E-bok, 2015
417 kr
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In 1995, computer programmer Yukihiro Matsumoto introduced Ruby programming language to the world. He created a language that used his favorite elements of other languages, but was more object-oriented and easy to use, even for coding newbies. Ruby is also open-source software, meaning anyone can …
Understanding Coding with Hopscotch
E-bok, 2015
404 kr
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Coding for elementary students is a new and exciting learning opportunity, and this book will show readers how to get coding in just minutes with the program Hopscotch. Instead of lines of text, Hopscotch provides users with colorful, stackable blocks to create animations, games, and more. The main …
Understanding Coding with Lego Mindstorms(R)
E-bok, 2015
405 kr
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The first Lego* Mindstorms sets were released in the early 1990s. Since then, Lego''s line of buildable, programmable robots has become a sensation with budding coders all over the world. More than just toy building blocks, these sets allow users to familiarize themselves with manipulating and …
Understanding Coding with Lego WeDo(R)
E-bok, 2015
417 kr
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Much like its older brother, Lego* Mindstorms, Lego WeDo kits offer young engineers the chance to design and program creations all by themselves. WeDo kits take the fun and technology of Mindstorms'' kits and make it simpler for novice coders and builders. WeDo software is easy to learn and a blast …
Understanding Coding with Minecraft(R)
E-bok, 2015
417 kr
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Introduced in 2009, Minecraft* has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults. Users love exploring and building within Minecraft''s mind-bogglingly large environments. This game allows users to practice STEM skills while having fun. One of its greatest strengths is its ability to teach …
Understanding Coding with Python
E-bok, 2015
417 kr
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Usually we think of coding as something only trained experts and scientists can handle, but not any more thanks to programs like Python. First developed in 1991, Python uses lines of code, letters, and symbols, to create computer programs. Python is easier to read and takes fewer lines of code to …
Understanding Coding with Raspberry Pi(R)
E-bok, 2015
405 kr
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No, it is not dessert, it''s a tiny single-board computer for budding computer scientists to experiment with. This versatile product can be paired with simple coding software, such as Python and Ruby, enabling young scientists to create fun and useful computer devices. Readers will learn the …
Understanding Coding with Scratch
E-bok, 2015
417 kr
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Coding was once an inaccessible activity for elementary students, but not any more. Scratch is an exciting and easy-to-learn coding program for people of all ages. Instead of lines of text, users code by dragging and dropping colorful, stackable blocks to create animations. With this colorful, …
Why Are There So Many Programming Languages?
E-bok, 2017
417 kr
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If computers reduce everything to the binary number system of 0s and 1s, then why are there so many programming languages? In this book, readers explore how different languages have developed to fill specific needs and solve unique problems. Readers will also review the historical development path …
What Is User Experience Design?
E-bok, 2017
417 kr
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Apps and programs are taking over the world, and that’s a good thing. However, sometimes we open apps and programs and have trouble figuring out how to use them. This is a sign of poor-quality user experience (UX) design. Computer users would rather use apps and programs that aren’t difficult to …
What Is HTML Code?
E-bok, 2017
417 kr
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Behind every website is a page of HTML code. Hypertext markup language is a scripting language and not a full programming language. However, it is still one of the most important coding systems in the world. This book shows readers how HTML provides the front end for even the biggest websites and …
What Are Binary and Hexadecimal Numbers?
E-bok, 2017
417 kr
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Elementary students around the globe are taught to count using a base-10 number system. We form numbers using the 10 digits of our base-10 system, which is zero through nine. Readers discover other number systems people have used throughout history. With a binary system, computers only use two …
What Are Programs and Applications?
E-bok, 2017
417 kr
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When gamers want to play a video game, they don''t have to write every line of code while doing so. In this book, readers learn why. Programs and applications can be made with pre-written code, already bundled for easy use. Readers learn how programs and applications are created. An integral part …
Understanding Coding with Apple Swift
E-bok, 2017
417 kr
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To help programmers develop new applications for both iOS and Mac computers, Apple launched Swift. With this easy-to-learn programming language, readers can create their own apps for iPhones and iPads. Readers will learn how to write simple programs in Swift that take advantage of the coding …
Coding for Digital Security
E-bok, 2017
404 kr
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Readers will learn expert tips to make sure their passwords are secure and their log-in information is safe. They''ll also learn more about the cyberwar that happens every day on the Internet as security experts and malicious hackers do battle. Topics include passwords, encryption, network …
What Is User Interface Design?
E-bok, 2017
408 kr
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Have you ever wondered why the play button for most music players is still the same right-facing triangle that was on every cassette player and VCR? User interface (UI) designers try to develop icons and controls that are so obvious they endure through the years and across technologies. For …
What Is Geolocation?
E-bok, 2017
408 kr
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From Pokémon GO to Google Search results, geolocation lets your computer or phone know exactly where you are. Young readers are already becoming familiar with geolocation through exciting new apps and games that make the most of GPS location services, but are these services also invading our …
What Are Integrated Circuits?
E-bok, 2017
417 kr
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In this volume, readers learn that early computers were housed in large rooms, and each individual circuit and part was separate from the others. Today, thanks to miniaturization, a whole computer system can be integrated or combined on a single chip. An X-ray of a tablet reveals that most of the …
Getting to Know Hopscotch
E-bok, 2018
539 kr
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Hopscotch is a block programming language designed for the Apple iPad and iPhone that makes learning about code accessible, exciting, and fun. Because coders drag blocks of code to write programs, they can learn the major concepts of coding without having to struggle with the syntax, special …
Gareth's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star Coder
E-bok, 2017
429 kr
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Computer literacy is nothing short of imperative, and many educators are advocating for students to understand code and even to become coders themselves. This motivating volume doesn’t just introduce different kinds of coding, it instills readers with an excitement for coding themselves. They’ll …
