Mission Python (Mission: Code (Alternator Books ® )) - Softcover

Preuitt, Sheela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1541573757 ISBN 13: 9781541573758

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™, 2019

Synopsis

The Python programming language can be used on any operating system. Readers will learn how it is used to process text, images, numbers, and more! A digital Page Plus feature invites readers to experiment with their own coding activities.

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About the Author

Sheela Preuitt enjoys writing nonfiction books on STEM topics for children. She is awed by the unfathomable magnitude of our universe and loves to share that admiration with the young readers through her books. She has a masters in Science Education, a masters in Computer Science, and ten published books.

Review

"Each book explores the history of the programming language and its application in common websites. A Mission: Code It! link at the beginning asks readers to download an activity pack from a Lerner site. Mission HTML explains what hypertext markup language looks like while walking kids through modifying the provided files and learning a little about CSS (cascading style sheets). Ruby and Python are both powerful coding languages that are fairly simple to learn, with Mission Ruby showing readers how Ruby includes a function for reversing text that leads to them building a palindrome checker. The Mission JavaScript project has readers build a fun 'guess my number' game. With simple, clean layouts and easy-to-follow directions, these books encourage kids to try new things and never give up. VERDICT First purchases for most libraries. Readers looking for hands-on learning with coding will appreciate these beginner volumes."―School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

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About this edition

• Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1541573757
• ISBN 13: 9781541573758
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32