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As small as a credit card and ultra-affordable, the Raspberry Pi packs plenty of power into a pocket-size computer. But getting the hang of it can be tricky. This guide shows you how to use your Raspberry Pi to work and play, edit photos, watch videos, and even craft your own programs!
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"By building their own custom PCs, video game fans can tweak every detail to make sure they get the best possible experience every time they play. In this book, readers will discover what it takes to keep their machines up to date and working smoothly. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter"--
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"Usually we think of coding as something only trained experts and scientists can handle, but not any more thanks to programs like Python. First developed in 1991, Python uses lines of code, letters, and symbols, to create computer programs. Python is easier to read and takes fewer lines of code to accomplish tasks than some programming languages. Python's creator, Guido van Rossum, wanted to create open-source software that used easy-to-understand...
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"Narrative nonfiction text presents the story of the personal computer's invention: why there was a need for it, its design and testing, the science behind it, and its lasting impact. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source notes, and an introduction to the author"--Publisher.
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This illuminating STEM volume explores a wide variety of tasks computers perform, from running video games to controlling the International Space Station to helping students learn to read, write, and do math. Call-outs support state and national standards for close reading and critical thinking, while engaging photographs offer additional information on a topic that will interest teachers and students alike. While students may have limited exposure...
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"By building their own custom PCs, video game fans can tweak every detail to make sure they get the best possible experience every time they play. In this book, readers will find out everything they need to know to build their first gaming computer. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter"--
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Coding was once an inaccessible activity for elementary students, but not any more. Scratch is an exciting and easy-to-learn coding program for people of all ages. Instead of lines of text, users code by dragging and dropping colorful, stackable blocks to create animations. With this colorful, intuitive, and simple application, even new Scratch users will begin to understand the logic behind coding in just minutes! Coding examples and photographs...
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"What is a computer? There are many different types of computers of all shapes and sizes. Some computers might not even look like what most people think a computer should look like! Follow the journey of a computer from the motherboard to the processor, and learn how each piece helps make a computer work. Readers will love getting an up close look inside their laptops, desktops, and even their tablets as they're shown step-by-step how these electronic...
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Coding for elementary students is a new and exciting learning opportunity, and this book will show readers how to get coding in just minutes with the program Hopscotch. Instead of lines of text, Hopscotch provides users with colorful, stackable blocks to create animations, games, and more. The main text is supplemented with informative captions, sidebars, and a graphic organizer. Examples of Hopscotch visuals and photographs of kids engaged in coding...
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"Coding can lead young learners on a path to an empowering and lucrative career. The smartphone app Hopscotch allows kids to learn to code through games that stimulate their problem-solving skills and creativity. This engaging title breaks down how readers can learn to code in even just a few minutes from Hopscotch's innovative activities which involve building games, animations, and more. This text features visuals from the Hopscotch app and colorful...
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Introduces the relevance of coding and shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA.
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No, it is not dessert, it's a tiny single-board computer for budding computer scientists to experiment with. This versatile product can be paired with simple coding software, such as Python and Ruby, enabling young scientists to create fun and useful computer devices. Readers will learn the history of Raspberry Pi* and gain a basic understanding of computer programming through clear photographs and manageable text. Sidebars, captions, and a graphic...
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These days it's become easier than ever to customize social media feeds to include only information you think is relevant to your interests. But is that necessarily a positive development? Your Personalized Internet uncovers the problematic aspects of online customization, including the dangers of echo chambers and filter bubbles and the loss of privacy that can result from companies sharing your personal information.
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Scratch is a visual computer language designed especially for kids, and Scratch Programming for Beginners is the perfect book to introduce kids to coding! It explains the fundamental concepts of Scratch in a kid-friendly way, and comes jam-packed with fun, creative activities. This book starts with the scratch programming basics, teaching kids what coding is, and all about the different tools they can use to build their own programs and games. Each...
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