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Frances Payne.
32 pages
colour illustrations.
Contents: Coding and kids -- Coding without computers -- Think in code -- Jobs for coders -- Binary code -- Algorithms -- Mazes and pictures -- Coding web pages with HTML -- Computer games and coding -- ASCII and Unicode -- XML code -- MARC records in libraries -- Barcodes and QR codes -- IP addresses -- Tech terms for coders.
Summary: Learning to code is like learning a new language, only instead of talking to people we are learning how to talk to computers. This book explains how coding works, demystifying it and revealing that people, and even other animals, are all natural coders. Computers are everywhere, from watches to satellites, and toys to vacuum cleaners. Just knowing how to switch computers on is no longer enough.
Exploring the world of computers.