Code Power: A Teen Programmer's Guide

Cyberspace has become a richly detailed, heavily populated, information-packed universe. Just as the atom and DNA molecule provide the invisible building blocks of all physical existence, so, too, does programming code make possible all things digital. This series introduces readers to some of the most important programming languages and reveals why they are so important and how they have utterly transformed our world. It also spotlights innovative and highly accessible hardware that make it simple and easy for kids to learn computer science and even to build their own customizable, programmable robots. Providing fascinating tales of the creation of these exciting, youth-friendly digital tools and technologies, including profiles of the developers and designers behind them, these texts illuminate how code is written, what it does, how software and hardware are produced and interact, and how they benefit all users of digital devices. *Inspirational to budding programmers: the creation stories behind these codes often revolve around users who were frustrated by the limitations of existing programming languages and who decided to take it upon themselves to create a better one *Fascinating glimpses behind the programs and apps we use every day, revealing the hidden infrastructure that powers and sustains them *Dovetails perfectly with STEM curriculum standards and educational initiatives