[Dummies Junior 01] • Getting Started with Coding by McCue, Camille -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

COVER TITLE PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

About This Book About You About the Icons The First Step

PROJECT 1: GET STARTED

Understanding What Coding Is Learning to Code with MicroWorlds EX Getting Started with MicroWorlds EX Coming Up with Your Ideas and Your Projects

PROJECT 2: QUICK DRAW

Brainstorm Game Plan Start a New Project Add a Turtle Code in the Command Center Set Background Color Change Pen Color Send an Object Home Draw Lines Turn Change Pen Features Add a Title Put Commands Together Create Buttons Clean Write Procedures Design Your GUI Save, Test, and Debug Last Look … Big Ideas in Coding

PROJECT 3: COIN FLIPPER

Brainstorm Game Plan Start a New Project Apply a Background Add a Turtle Resize the Turtle Create Coin Shapes Create Counters Write a Reset Procedure Create a Reset Button Write a Flip Procedure Create a Flip Button Create Many Flips Procedures and Buttons Save, Test, and Debug Last Look … Big Ideas in Coding

PROJECT 4: SPACE RACE

Brainstorm Game Plan Start a New Project Apply a Background Add an Astronaut Name the Astronaut Put Astronaut at Start Position Create Space Junk Characters Animate the Space Junk Resize the Turtles Control the Astronaut Write a Go Procedure Make a Go Button Watch Out for Hits! Win the Game! Save, Test, and Debug Last Look … Big Ideas in Coding

PROJECT 5: HA HA HEADLINES

Brainstorm Game Plan Start a New Project Apply a Background Make a Headline Box Write a Writenews Procedure Make a Write the News! Button Let’s Make Some News! Save, Test, and Debug Last Look … Big Ideas in Coding

PROJECT 6: FIND FRIENDLY

Brainstorm Game Plan Start a New Project Add Friendly Know When Friendly Is Found Add Family Members Add a Timer Write a Reset Procedure Write a Findfriendly Procedure Make a Play Button Final Touches Save, Test, and Debug Last Look … Big Ideas in Coding

PROJECT 7: HUNGRY BOBO

Brainstorm Game Plan Start a New Project Apply a Background Add Bobo Name Bobo Add a Sound Add a Banana Name the Banana Create a Hunger Variable Write a Reset Procedure Make a Reset Button Write a Live Procedure Add Live to Bobo’s Backpack Write an Eatfood Procedure Add Eatfood to Bobo’s Backpack Write and Add a Geteaten Procedure Save, Test, and Debug Last Look … Big Ideas in Coding

AUTHOR NOTES

GLOSSARY ABOUT THE AUTHOR END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT