Coding for Kids: A Hands-on Guide to Learning the Fundamentals of How to Code Games, Apps and Websites (Learn to Code)
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Curious about coding but don’t know where to begin? What if I told you that I can empower you with the knowledge to get you started on your journey to success? Coding for Kids is a beginner’s guide to coding for kids, young teens, and adults alike. Coding is the modern world's DNA. To create any website, phone app, computer software, and even to make several everyday appliances functional, you need coding. This is why coders play such an important role in defining the digital era and the future, the world needs coders! Coding for Kids will help you understand the following points: Concept of coding A machine can understand only two types of data: off and on. These combinations are represented as 0s and 1s in binary code, with each digit representing one switch. To be able to build a computer program by writing billions of 1s and 0s will necessitate superhuman powers, and even if accomplished, it would most likely take you a lifetime or more. This is where coding comes into play. Perks of learning to code as earning profitability, smarter perspective, better job opportunities, improved creativity, effective communication and math skills, etc. Reliable Internet sources for learning to code, e.g., Codeacademy, Udemy, EdX.org, Lynda, etc. Alphabetically arranged Coding terminology essential to learn for beginners from A to XML Description of top-five programming languages like Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Python with real-life applications to help understand the usage and functions of these languages. Fundamentals of HTML in detail e.g. HTML elements (Headings, paragraph, anchor links, forms, etc.), a lengthy list of basic HTML tags, etc. Fundamentals of CSS in detail, e.g., CSS colors, measurement units, selector types, font size, etc. Fundamentals of JavaScript in detail, e.g., variable rules, operators, function, string, array, etc. Step by step insight into the fundamentals for coding your own website Adding structure to your websit e with HTML Adding style to your website with CSS Adding interactivity to your website with JavaScript Learning to code your own games . Games included are Tic Tac Toe, Rock, Paper, Scissors, Dino, Snake, and Pong. More than 50 exercises related to HTML, CSS, and javascript for your practice. Click add to cart if you would like to benefit from the above points and make your name in the coding world! Review: Five stars for how easy it is the author can explain difficult concepts - I'm pleasantly surprised at how easy the other explain coding in this book, although I think this book is more appropriate for teens or for adults with absolutely no coding experience like myself. Within the first few pages of introduction, I was able to finally understand what binary coding is and what a byte is. My only recommendation is to not call this a kids book but instead a teens book or coding for dummies, for example. I have kids ages 2 to 11, and I actually think this book is more appropriate for teenagers. I mean, my 11 year old would understand it, but perhaps at pictures or make it more entertaining if it is geared more for kids. Overall, I do really like this book as reference for myself since I'm level zero in coding language. Review: Useful for kids and adults who want to learn coding - I have always been interested in coding for myself and my children, so I was glad to come across this resource. I always assumed coding was like speaking and using another language, so using this book was helpful. The author made it easy to learn how to code some of my favorite kid games (snake and ping pong). He breaks down the different terminology for coding. Looking forward to more resources from this author.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 145 Reviews |
H**Q
Five stars for how easy it is the author can explain difficult concepts
I'm pleasantly surprised at how easy the other explain coding in this book, although I think this book is more appropriate for teens or for adults with absolutely no coding experience like myself. Within the first few pages of introduction, I was able to finally understand what binary coding is and what a byte is. My only recommendation is to not call this a kids book but instead a teens book or coding for dummies, for example. I have kids ages 2 to 11, and I actually think this book is more appropriate for teenagers. I mean, my 11 year old would understand it, but perhaps at pictures or make it more entertaining if it is geared more for kids. Overall, I do really like this book as reference for myself since I'm level zero in coding language.
C**A
Useful for kids and adults who want to learn coding
I have always been interested in coding for myself and my children, so I was glad to come across this resource. I always assumed coding was like speaking and using another language, so using this book was helpful. The author made it easy to learn how to code some of my favorite kid games (snake and ping pong). He breaks down the different terminology for coding. Looking forward to more resources from this author.
D**N
Good programming book, but heavy
This book was written to help get kids and others interested in programming through the use of games and apps. I was an HTML programmer years ago before there was software to help create web pages and have tried to encourage people to take up coding or computer science classes. Despite the income potential and job security generally found in this area, it is a challenge to get people interested. I appreciated the approach in this book which includes a vocabulary section along with a list of resources to get additional education but do not think it is for kids. Teens might get into this book, but it is rather dry and very technical from the get-go. It might help if there were physical examples or pictures of games and web pages before the coding starts in each chapter to lighten it up and make it more relatable. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
L**K
Great smart kiddo book
Great kids coding book. Definitely for kids already interested in learning though. Kid review for kiddo 1 that asked for it "not enough pictures". Perfect for a kid that's there to learn though.
K**R
Good for kids
Good for beginners including kids. I will try to use this for teaching my kids. It talks about web dev.
I**.
Coding for Kids
Insightful and educating. I think it helps and will be rewarding for the youth to learn the basic fundamentals of how to code, apps and games. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
M**H
Poor printing
I am disappointed in the print quality of this book. The information so far is great but the quality of the printing press that produced the book is awful. Some of the writing on the pages is so light that I can barely read the words. The tables on some pages 40-83 and various others are too dark to read (other tables are ok). It’s obvious that it’s a poor print quality because you see the difference in pages as you flip through the book. I’m very disappointed because I really want to read this book and learn about coding.
T**G
Lots of examples!
This book is more geared toward older (think thirteen and up) kids than the younger generations but it is really a good introduction to coding book! I taught Elementary Computer, specifically coding, for two years to grades K-6th and I found this book to be right on point! The games in the book are easily created using the step by step process and the practice in the back is invaluable for further learning with code. It goes into just enough detail to inform without being boring and is really handy as a guide into the world of coding!
B**R
Delighted from the purchase
Delighted from the purchase
T**A
Amazing book
This was a Christmas gift for my son! He’s just gotten into coding and now uses this book! He references it all the time!
A**L
phenomenally helpful
Personally I found this book phenomenally helpful.
E**N
Best way to bond with your kids!!!
Great book for me and my little guy to get into coding! Well written and easy to follow along!
A**R
Not for kids
This was the least user friendly book I have ever bought as a teacher. There is code that can't be understood unless you are already a coder. Some of the code is written on dark pages to make it even more difficult to read.
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