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Hello World! Third Edition: Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners Kindle Edition

by Warren Sande (Author), Carter Sande (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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”Simple yet empowering. Kids will be amazed at how quickly they can get productive.” - James McGinn, Bull Valley

Key Features
Learn to program with Python, a language designed to be easy for beginners
Written by father-and-son team Warren and Carter Sande
Colorful pictures, clever cartoons, and fun examples
Practice questions and exercises
Kid-tested and reviewed by professional educators

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About The Book
With this book, ANYONE can learn to write useful programs and games in Python. Designed especially for readers 9-16 years old, this book is easy to read and use. Printed in full color, it’s never boring, with hands-on practice and interesting graphics throughout.

Hello World! Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners, Third Edition introduces the world of computer programming in a clear and fun style. Using Python, a programming language designed to be easy to learn, each engaging lesson teaches skills that apply to any kind of programming. It brings to life the basic concepts of computing—looping, decisions, input and output, graphics, and more. Now in its third edition, this international bestseller has been fully updated to Python 3 and includes a new chapter about how the internet works.

What You Will Learn

Install Python and get set up for programming
Math and data for programming
Building GUIs for your programs
Creating simple games
Adding comments to your code
Graphics, sprites, and collision detection
Simulate pets and a lunar landing
Where to go next on your programming journey

This Book Is Written For
Like the previous two editions, Hello World! Third Edition is not just for kids. While the tone is light and engaging, it doesn't "talk down" to the reader, and beginners of any age will love its readability and sense of humor. Written by Warren Sande and his son, Carter, it is full of examples that will get you thinking and learning. Reviewed by professional educators, this book is kid-tested and parent-approved. You don't need to know anything about programming to use the book, just the basics of using a computer. If you can start a program and save a file, you can learn to program using this book!
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  1. Reading age
    12 years and up
  2. Print length
    496 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 6
  5. Publisher
    Manning
  6. Publication date
    November 29, 2019
  7. Page Flip
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  8. Word Wise
    Not Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
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  10. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1617297021
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About the Author

Warren Sande is an Electronic Systems Engineer who uses Python (and other languages) in his work, and also uses it to help teach his son about computers and programming. He holds a degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from the University of Regina, Saskatchewan as well as a Diploma in Communication Arts, specializing in Broadcasting, from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has taught introductory software courses to computer novices.

Carter Sande is a bright, curious, energetic, and thoughtful boy who loves computers, playing the piano, bouncing on the trampoline, and Mario. He has been playing and experimenting with computers from a young age.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0977ZX7FD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manning; 3rd edition (November 29, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 29, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 16208 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Francisco Torres Gamez
5.0 out of 5 stars Good source on learning Python for young teens and adults
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022
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This review is for the paperback version of the book "Hello World!", third edition.
"Hello World!" is a book written by Warren Sande, an electronics systems engineer, and Carter Sande who is a computer programmer. The book has 468 pages, a preface, acknowledgements and an 'about this book' before be27 chapters and three appendixes. The main theme of the book is teaching the Python programming language to children, albeit by the manner in which the book is written and illustrated, the authors could be teaching any other programming language. The third edition deals with Python version 3 (previous editions were for Python version 2). The first chapters begin with very basic concepts such as how to install the Python language, how to use IDLE, basic Python grammar, variable types and variable naming conventions, etc. then continues on to more advanced concepts like if, then and else decisions and loops, objects, GUI, etc. and lastly how to write programs for simple games that put together the previously learned concepts. Each chapter is written using very friendly language, illustrated with simple but well-drawn characters that guide the student or explains things. The authors take great pains not to introduce new ideas or concepts without explanation. Each new programming concept is clearly defined as it is being introduced, even if the authors seem to use a lot of space to do so.

I found the book very entertaining and very easy to understand. The lessons start quite basic but even when the authors move to more complex subjects, the lessons continue to be very easy to follow. The illustrations and lessons remind me of the old BASIC manuals that came with the TRS-80 and Commodore computers, meaning that they were written in a similar vein.

I recommend the book for anyone who wants to start learning a programming language and definitively recommend it for children.
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Valentine
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly helpful
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2021
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This book, though for beginners and kids, is extremely helpful and I am doing surprisingly well with python though I knew nothing about python before this.
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Kmsd75
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a lifesaver
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2021
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Taking a Python class at college level and this has helped with the basics. Clear English, logical examples, and practice code. Would recommend for any one attempting Python but just aren’t picking it up quick.
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Heather B.
1.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022
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It's cheaper and comes with examples and files from the book if you buy it direct from the website. I returned this one and bought it elsewhere
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