Coding for Beginners and Kids Using Python: Python Basics for Beginners, High School Students and Teens Using Project Based Learning

By Bob Mather

Are you looking to start coding? Or teach kids how to code?

 

This book on beginner Python coding can solve your problem.

 

For the last couple of years, the news keeps talking about the digital economy and how everyone needs programmers. It seems like everyone wants to learn how to code. However, it is not that easy. Coding is a skill; and like any skill it takes time to learn. Like any skill, the younger you start; the better you get.

 

From my personal experience with coding and also with teaching young kids how to code, let me tell you that coding is a lot of fun and extremely gratifying.

 

It teaches you how to organize, think logically, communicate, work in teams and be more creative.

 

However, programming can be hard to learn. Especially if you start reading advanced books. You need a step-by-step guide to get started. This book starts off with the very basics; how to install the Python software, set up and write your first lines of code. There are exercises at the end of each chapter that can test your new found knowledge and move you ahead. This kind of project based learning is great to get you moving and confident.

 

And then, we get you a few more intermediate skills that can get you comfortable with Python.

 

Even if you've never touched a computer in your life, you will find this book useful.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Abiprod Pty Ltd
• Release date: Sep 3, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393523185

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Coding for Kids and Beginner Using Python

Bob Mather

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Disclaimer

Introduction

Python Example, why it's good

The Input Function

Conditional Statement

Nested Conditional Statements

Loops

Arrays

Having Fun with Strings

Math Functions

Conclusion

Disclaimer

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Introduction

Do you want your child to code? I am sure this feels like an impossible endeavor, doesn’t it? It is as hard as learning a new language, and this is definitely a daunting experience for a child. It is harder to convince your child to learn to code as well. Every parent has been there. You know how difficult it is to start a new journey. It is quite overwhelming and scary. So, how do you think your child may feel about it? He is going to have a million questions, such as:

Can I learn how to code?

Will I ever reach a stage in life where coding is easy?

When can I use this skill?

Is it something that will help me in school? If not, why am I even doing it?

These statements stop most of us, so it is going to stop your child, too. The entire process of learning is too tedious. You first need to have a plan in mind, then find the right courses so you learn, make sure you are good enough and then create an app or tool. Having said that, you should first decide what it is you want to learn. You also need to know everything there is to know about the new subject, so you know what the dividend will be. There is no easy way to go about this, and it is a quite challenging task.

A new task may seem impossible when you start off, and it will definitely be hard for you to meet your goals if you do not take the necessary steps. If it is this hard for you, how hard do you think it will be for your child? You need to ensure that you