How to Think Like a Coder Format: 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!

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.