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From the creators of Scratch comes ScratchJr, a programming language designed for young children (ages 5-7).The ScratchJr Book is the perfect addition to the free app and makes coding and computer science easy and fun for all ages!In The ScratchJr Book, kids learn by playing with programming blocks and building their own animated collages, interactive stories, and playable games.Thirty step-by-step activities help kids develop computational thinking, problem-solving, and design skills. Each chapter has several smaller activities that build on one other, culminating with a fun, final project. By the end of the book kids and parents will be ready for all sorts of new programming adventures.Each activity includes:step-by-step, easy-to-follow directionsliteracy and math connectiontips for grown ups and teachers creative challenges to explore and grow!

Java is the world’s most popular programming language, but it’s known for having a steep learning curve. The editors at No Starch Press have worked to lower that learning curve with Bryson

The latest in the highly-acclaimed edumanga series from No Starch Press, The Manga Guide to the Universe explores the Universe, with the aid of manga cartoons. The story revolves around three student

The Manga Guide to Databases capitalizes on the international manga phenomenon. This first in a series of EduManga titles from No Starch Press (co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Japan) uses manga to

This is the latest volume in No Starch Press line of LEGO-related titles and a follow-on to our best-selling The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book. Volume 2 in this series dives headfirst into the creati

The Manga Guide to Statistics capitalizes on the international manga phenomenon. This first in a series of EduManga titles from No Starch Press (co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Japan), The Manga Gu

This latest offering in No Starch Press's highly acclaimed EduManga series, The Manga Guide to Relativity, uses Japanese comics, clear explanations, and a charming storyline to gently introduce you to relativity. The book follows the plight of student body president Minagi, who's been sentenced to advanced physics summer school by his creepy principal. Fortunately, Minagi has the gorgeous Miss Uraga to teach him everything. The Manga Guide to Relativity begins with an overview of classical Newtonian physics before delving into Einstein's greatest discoveries. You'll learn why relativity is fundamental to understanding modern physics, how the Pythagorean theorem can explain time dilation, how to understand inertial frames of reference, how motion can affect an object's mass and length, and even how gravity can bend light. The book also explores the difference between general and special relativity, the equivalence principle, and the relationship between energy and mass, among other rela

Second edition of the best selling Python book in the world. A fast-paced, no-nonsense guide to programming in Python. This book teaches beginners the basics of programming in Python with a focus on r

In Learn Robotics with the Raspberry Pi, you'll learn how to build and code your own robot projects with just the Raspberry Pi microcomputer and a few easy-to-get components - no prior experience nece

In Cracking Codes with Python, you’ll learn how to program in Python while making and breaking ciphers, which are used to encrypt secret messages. (No programming experience required!).After a quick c

Python is a powerful, expressive programming language that's easy to learn and fun to use! But books about learning to program in Python can be kind of dull, gray, and boring, and that's no fun for an

You own the world's most versatile, customizable camera: your iPhone. Out of the box, your iPhone camera is no-frills, but you can transform it into a digital darkroom, photo editing suite, and photob

Do you sigh in frustration when your computer shows a blank screen for no apparent reason? Are you tired of waiting for your husband to install that wireless network? Have you felt belittled by the s

There may be no better way to learn how to program than by dissecting real, representative examples written in your language of choice. Ruby by Example analyzes a series of Ruby scripts, examining how

No product on the planet enjoys the devotion of a Macintosh computer. Famously dedicated to their machines, many Mac fans eat, sleep and breathe Macintosh. In "The Cult of Mac," Wired News managing e

A playful project-based introduction to robot building and programming using the new LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Kit. This introduction to the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Kit is a great way to enter the world of robotics--no previous programming experience necessary! Seven cool projects guide you through creating interactive robotic models with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor kit. You'll build a series of funny and increasingly sophisticated models, like: - a remotely-controlled biped walking robot that can transform into a car- a playable 3/4-sized guitar- a fully functional pinball game bigger than the kit box itself- a cute and shy turtle pet with unpredictable behavior- and more! The book is packed with illustrations to help you better visualize each model and includes a quick reference guide to the programming blocks used and the complete bill of materials of the kit, really helpful when developing your own creations. As you build these robots, you'll learn how to use the

A project-filled introduction to coding that shows kids how to build programs by making cool games.Scratch, the colorful drag-and-drop programming language, is used by millions of first-time learners worldwide. Scratch 3 features an updated interface, new programming blocks, and the ability to run on tablets and smartphones, so you can learn how to code on the go. In Scratch 3 Programming Playground, you'll learn to code by making cool games. Get ready to destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit! Each game includes easy-to-follow instructions with full-color images, review questions, and creative coding challenges to make the game your own. Want to add more levels or a cheat code? No problem, just write some code. You'll learn to make games like:Maze Runner: escape the maze!Snaaaaaake: gobble apples and avoid your own tailAsteroid Breaker: smash space rocksFruit Slicer: a Fruit Ninja cloneBrick Breaker: a remake of Breakout, the brick-breaking classicPlatformer: a game

A solid understanding of OpenBSD's PF subsystem is a necessity for any network administrator working in a BSD environment. PF is the heart of the OpenBSD firewall but there are few quality books and