Title: The Power of Computational Thinking: Games, Magic and Puzzles to Help You Become a Computational Thinker
Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
Publication Date: 2017
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1786341832
ISBN 13: 9781786341839
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New
Weight: 0.55 kilograms

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Computational thinking has changed the way we all live, work and play. It has changed the way science is done too; won wars, created whole new industries and saved lives. It is at the heart of computer programming and is a powerful approach to problem solving, with or without computers. It is so important that many countries now require that primary school children learn the skills.

Professors Paul Curzon and Peter McOwan of Queen Mary University of London have written a unique and enjoyable introduction. They describe the elements of computational thinking -- such as algorithmic thinking, decomposition, abstraction and pattern matching -- in an entertaining and accessible way, using magic tricks, games and puzzles, as well as through real and challenging problems that computer scientists work on.

This book gives you a head start in learning the skills needed for coding, and will improve your real life problem solving skills. It will help you design and evaluate new technologies, as well as understand both your own brain and the digital world in a deeper way.

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"A huge need and an outstanding author team with a glowing track record in this precise area. What more do you want?" -- Simon Peyton Jones (FRS), Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK

"A wonderful book full of ideas with which to inspire and engage in computational thinking. Core concepts and principles are brought to life in fun and engaging ways through puzzles, magic tricks and games. This is a must-have book for Computing teachers." -- Dr Kevin R Bond, Managing Director, Educational Computing Services Ltd

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