Lift-the-Flap Computers and Coding by Rosie Dickins

Lift-the-Flap Computers and Coding by Rosie Dickins

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An interactive introduction to information and communication technology, which explains what goes on inside computers and what makes them do what they do. With lots of flaps to lift and look beneath, fact-hungry children will devour the fascinating data contained in this bright and engaging non-fiction book.

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Lift-the-Flap Computers and Coding by Rosie Dickins

Lift the flaps to reveal what's inside a computer, how chips work and what really happens when you go on the internet, explained with the help of friendly robots. Fun puzzles and a treasure hunt game illustrate the basics of coding, from simple commands to repeating sets of instructions, with real examples in the coding language ScratchT. Includes internet links to specially selected websites where readers can discover even more coding ideas, tips and games. Computer coding is a compulsory topic on the UK National Curriculum for primary schools, and children learn to create and debug simple programs at Key Stage 1. Chapters in this book include: - What's a computer? - What is coding? - What's inside? - How computers think - Giving instructions - Computer language - Creating better code - Using the internet - History of computers
A child-friendly intro to how computers are built, what they do and how they work* Nursery World *
A fun introduction to what can be seen as quite a technical subject. * LoveReading4Kids *
A good, useful guide and helpful for young coders. * Evening Standard *
A really first-class introduction for a wide age group. * Books for Keeps *
Brings a really difficult topic to a level children can master. * LoveReading4Kids *
Rosie Dickins (Author)
Rosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved dreaming up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, from award-winning information books to fiction.

SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9781409591511
ISBN 10 1409591514
Titre Lift-the-Flap Computers and Coding
Auteur Rosie Dickins
Série Lift The Flap
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Hardback
Éditeur Usborne Publishing Ltd
Année de publication 2015-10-01
Nombre de pages 16
Prix Winner of Primary Teacher Update 'Books and Publications Award' 2016, Commended for 50 best books for software education 2018
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