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[2014]
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"This hands-on resource gives you a guided tour of the Raspberry Pi hardware, operating system, and IDE .... then gets you running with the Python programming language and the GPIO library so you can start on your creations right away. You'll learn how to assemble a prototype board to use with your projects, and then you'll jump right in with illustrated, step-by-step instructions that lead you through projects that gradually grow in sophistication."--back...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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"The Raspberry Pi makes it easy to learn about computers and computer programming, and Raspberry Pi For Dummies makes it even easier! Using this extremely affordable and compact computer, you can learn to code in languages like Scratch and Python, explore how electronics work, create computer-generated buildings in Minecraft and music in Sonic Pic, become Linux-savvy, make Internet-of-Things devices, or just play around! This book gets you up and...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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Zed Shaw has perfected the world's best system for learning Python. Following it, students will succeed-just like the hundreds of thousands of beginners Zed has taught to date! InLearn Python 3 the Hard Way, students will learn Python while working through 52 brilliantly crafted exercises. Read them. Type their code precisely. (No copying and pasting!) Fix mistakes. Watch the programs run. As they do, they'll learn how software works; what good programs...
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Pub. Date
2017.
Description
An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Scratch (a free, online programme developed by MIT which is widely used in primary schools), allowing them to get inside the code of their computer and create simple games and animations on screen.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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"This fully updated guide shows how to create inventive programs and fun games on your powerful Raspberry Pi--with no programming experience required. Programming the Raspberry Pi(TM) Getting Started with Python, Third Edition addresses physical changes and new setup procedures as well as OS updates to the current version 4. You will discover how to configure hardware and software, write Python scripts, create user-friendly GUIs, and control external...
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Series
How to code volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Takes coding further by showing how to use selection in coding ('if' statements), and how to use more sophisticated languages like Python. --Publisher's description.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Learning to code is just like playing a new sport or practicing an instrumentjust get started! From the basic building blocks of programming to creating your very own games, this book teaches essential Python skills to kids ages 10 and up with 50 fun and engaging activities. Master fundamental functions, create code blocks, and draw and move shapes with the turtle modulethese interactive lessons offer step-by-step guidance to make computer programming...
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Pub. Date
2015.
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"Here's your ticket to a world of adventures with Minecraft and programming.Learn how to extend Minecraft and create a new gaming experience, by exploring the magical world of Minecraft programming. Adventures in Minecraft, like other books in the highly successful Adventures series, is written especially for 11- to 15-year-olds. With this book you will learn new programming skills while having fun with Minecraft!Minecraft programming experts David...
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[2022]
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"Coding for Beginners in easy steps, 2nd edition will appeal to anyone, of any age, who wants to begin coding computer programs. Use this guide to help you quickly create a programming environment on your computer, then, in easy steps, learn how to: write Python code to create your programs, store information in data structures, control program flow using control structures, create re- usable blocks of program code, [and] code powerful algorithms...
