Scratch 2.0 Sams Teach Yourself in 24 Hours

Nonfiction, Computers, Programming, Programming Languages
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Author: Timothy L. Warner ISBN: 9780133748635
Publisher: Pearson Education Publication: June 17, 2014
Imprint: Sams Publishing Language: English
Author: Timothy L. Warner
ISBN: 9780133748635
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication: June 17, 2014
Imprint: Sams Publishing
Language: English
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In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to make your own animations, games, simulations, and interactive stories with MIT Media Lab’s amazingly easy Scratch 2.0! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll walk through everything from joining the global Scratch community to adding audio/video and sensing the outside environment. You’ll learn to write reliable, efficient code and take advantage of millions of Scratch programs shared online. Every hands-on lesson builds upon what you’ve already learned, fully preparing you to create inspired projects of your own!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Scratch 2.0 programming tasks.
Quizzes at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
Challenges give you the opportunity to extend upon what you’ve learned in each chapter and flex your new-found programming skills.
Notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.
Cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

Learn how to…
  • Create your first project
  • Master basic features including the Stage, Backdrops, Sprites, and Costumes
  • Make things happen with Motion blocks
  • Add sophisticated logic without complicated coding
  • Use audio and video you capture with a webcam or microphone
  • Include your own drawings in your projects
  • Sense what your game’s players are doing and interact with them
  • Write programs that respond to outside changes such as temperature and touch
  • Test your projects to find and fix problems
  • Document and publish projects so others can help you improve them
  • “Remix” projects with online Scratch code and content
  • Create games with multiple game screens and button controls
  • Master skills you can use with even the most powerful programming languages
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In Full Color!

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to make your own animations, games, simulations, and interactive stories with MIT Media Lab’s amazingly easy Scratch 2.0! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll walk through everything from joining the global Scratch community to adding audio/video and sensing the outside environment. You’ll learn to write reliable, efficient code and take advantage of millions of Scratch programs shared online. Every hands-on lesson builds upon what you’ve already learned, fully preparing you to create inspired projects of your own!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Scratch 2.0 programming tasks.
Quizzes at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
Challenges give you the opportunity to extend upon what you’ve learned in each chapter and flex your new-found programming skills.
Notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.
Cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

Learn how to…

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