Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids : Leverage the Power of Programming to Use the Raspberry Pi to Create Awesome Games
ISBN: 9781785280436
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Packt Publishing, Limited
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Computer Science/ IT;

Key Features Book Description What you will learn Gear up to start programming by setting up the Raspberry Pi and taking a tour of available applications Understand the fundamentals of programming and electronics using the Raspberry Pi Use the Linux operating system and programming languages such as Scratch and Python to build interesting projects Gain a basic understanding of how the Python programming language works by writing simple programs Build a fully functioning game and explore how to modify it to create new levels Create animations and music to make your games and applications more exciting Make computer code interact with the physical world Add markers to your personal mapping program Get an understanding of Sonic Pi, and discover how to use it to create your own music Who this book is for

This book is for kids who wish to develop games and applications using the Raspberry Pi. No prior experience in programming is necessary

Daniel Bates is a computer science researcher at the University of Cambridge. His day job involves inventing designs for future mobile phone processors and when he gets home, he likes playing games or working on one of his coding projects (or both!). Daniel has been a volunteer for the Raspberry Pi Foundation since 2011 and is enthusiastic about introducing new people to computing. He has previously written Instant Minecraft: Pi Edition Coding How-to and Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids (First Edition), both published by Packt Publishing.

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