How to Think Like a Coder: Without Even Trying - Hardcover
A back-to-basics guide on coding for absolute beginners—no prior experience required!
So you want to think like a coder? Surprise—you probably already do. You don’t need experience to learn how to code; you just need a little common sense. This accessible, fun book provides puzzles and exercises, suitable for all ages, to help you think logically, work within constants, and deconstruct problems. It turns everyday situations into opportunities to develop coding skills and become comfortable with the basics—from learning the language and different types of data to algorithms, loops, conditional statements, functions, variables, and debugging. And you won’t even have to turn on the computer!
So you want to think like a coder? Surprise—you probably already do. You don’t need experience to learn how to code; you just need a little common sense. This accessible, fun book provides puzzles and exercises, suitable for all ages, to help you think logically, work within constants, and deconstruct problems. It turns everyday situations into opportunities to develop coding skills and become comfortable with the basics—from learning the language and different types of data to algorithms, loops, conditional statements, functions, variables, and debugging. And you won’t even have to turn on the computer!
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The drive behind learning how to code has never been more prevalent than it is today. We see it being introduced in school curriculums the world over, along with online initiatives, coding camps and clubs. We're part of a technology and information-driven economy, and it shows no signs of slowing down. The message is clear: we have to make sure that we are all prepared for the future.
The jobs we may hold in the future probably haven't been invented yet for many of us, and the same can be said for the coding languages we might use to program our smart homes, safety drones and personal robots.
That's where "How To Think Like a Coder" comes in. Rather than teach any one particular coding language (and run the risk of becoming obsolete), it draws parallels to the natural world, logic puzzles and parlour games - all the critical thinking skills a budding coder needs to get a grip on our fast-paced technological world.
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The jobs we may hold in the future probably haven't been invented yet for many of us, and the same can be said for the coding languages we might use to program our smart homes, safety drones and personal robots.
That's where "How To Think Like a Coder" comes in. Rather than teach any one particular coding language (and run the risk of becoming obsolete), it draws parallels to the natural world, logic puzzles and parlour games - all the critical thinking skills a budding coder needs to get a grip on our fast-paced technological world.
Jim Christian is a developer, consultant, and cofounder of FireTech Camp Australia, a technology camp teaching kids how to make awesome things with technology. He is the author of How to Code in Minecraft (Dennis Publishing). He lives in London.
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