Explains new inventions made possible by coding, including key concepts such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. Easy-to-read text, informative sidebars, and helpful diagrams make this book an engaging read for avid technology fans and readers who are new to computer coding.

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...

Learn Python with Pygame, and create a full pacman game without the headachessPython is a great programming language; however, most people spend too long trying to learn how to code and create games with Python the hard way. This book is the only one that will get you to learn Python fast without wasting so much time. This book is the second book in the series "Learn Python By Coding Games" where you will learn to code fast and be able to create your...

George Boole, for whom Boolean logic is named, developed the idea of expressing any idea as a mathematical or logical statement. Today, Boolean logic is foundational to computer programs and computer hardware, but it is also important in our everyday thinking. This guide includes an overview of logic gates and a review of differences between computer logic and human logic. The author's clever use of a famous movie line-"Lions and tigers and bears!"-truly...

Young artists who are interested in breaking into CGI can get off to a great start with this guide to creating art with the free app ScratchJr. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects guide young coders through the basic tools and utilities included with the program. The fun projects prepare readers for more complex coding languages and design projects. Encouraging text boxes offer new ideas and activities readers may want to try in Scratch Jr.

Your readers will discover different tasks robots handle in the world and how robots are put together. This book explores how robots ingest data from their surroundings, and how they function. Budding engineers will also discover some of the intricacies of artificial intelligence, including what it takes to make a machine that can pass as a human. Compelling infographics and simple language make complex mechanics easier to understand. There's a lot...

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 simplified for readers using words, flowcharts, and pseudo code to build a beginning understanding of algorithms and how they are used in our modern, computerized...

From schoolwork to gaming, computers are a part of just about everyone's daily life. Still, talking about something that has gone wrong with a PC, server, hardware, or software can be a challenge for the layperson. This book is exactly what young readers need to get ahead in the world of computers. It contains the essential vocabulary used to talk about the parts of computers and their programs as well as the problems one might encounter. Each definition...

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 everyday work of a programmer. Readers will enjoy a glimpse inside the minds of some of the most creative minds in the computer world. Photographs and sidebars...

Some terms relating to digital technology are bandied about often, but it may not be clear what they actually mean. Data and memory are two of the key terms many people interested in the latest computer or smartphone might discuss. This comprehensible book for the young tech expert explains not only these terms but also about bits, bytes, and variables. Readers will be excited to learn what coding and computers can actually accomplish, including aiding...