Kids can program too!
Today's children practically live with computers, but nowhere are they given the opportunity to understand how computers actually work. Most kids barely understand the difference between hardware and software, let alone what programming a computer really means, and up to now there were no books which address these issues at a level that an average sixth grader can understand.
Computer Programming for Kids addresses the curiosity of computer-literate youngsters in grades 6 through 12 who want to understand what programming is all about and how to write programs. Programming is a serious business, but it can also be a lot of fun ? so the book takes a light, and somewhat humorous, approach to teaching children how to program, making it an enjoyable challenge rather than a boring task.
Learn computer programming - sample sections
samples from the ebook kids can program too
- Where do hardware and software live?
- In this sample from part one, we learn the difference between hardware and software, and we find out what makes them work.
- The Operating System
- This sample, also from part one, tell us what an operating system is, and what it does.
- Your First Program
- This is from section two, where we really get into learning to program.
- Grouping Statements
- Here's a more technical sample. It may not make sense to you if you haven't taken the course, but it's cool to see how Ely presents the information.
- Debugging
- This is a great description of debugging, from section three.
About the Author: Ely Eshel
(He wrote the book on programming for kids.)
Ely Eshel got hooked on programming more than 30 years ago, in his high-school Junior year, and has not been able to stop since.When his son, then 12 years old, wanted to learn how to program, they couldn't find any classes he could take or books on the subject. He decided then and there that he would use his his many years of experience in programming and his teaching and presentation experience, and give children the opportunity to learn programming at a young age.
You can learn a lot more about him here.
Tell us what you think!
Are you a kid programmer?
Here's a space for you to tell us what you think of Computer Programming for Kids.
rose08 wrote...
there're many young hacker all over the world now. kids can learn languages faster than grown-ups, no matter computer language or natural language. And they can be more creative because their imagination are not limited yet. Grasping of the algorithm will be a little difficult to them though, because they need some high level mathematics. To know some hardware for computers will be helpful, open the computer box, let kids see how they're operating in a safe distance...
Posted October 15, 2008
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