j005/McCue
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- Subjects
- Published
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons
[2015]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
-
Camille McCue
(author)
- Item Description
- "Get creative with code!"--Cover.
- Physical Description
- vii, 121 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
- ISBN
- 9781119177173
- 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
- Examining why MicroWorlds EX is a good language to start with
- Taking a look at what projects you can make
- Getting Started with MicroWorlds EX
- Downloading and installing the software
- Starting a project
- Getting to know the interface
- 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
- How to Create a Game Plan When Writing a MicroWorlds EX Computer Program
- Plan your design and graphics
- Create character actions
- Code the actions
- How to Publish Your MicroWorlds EX Apps on the Web
- Output your project in HTML
- Upload your project to the web
- Help your website visitors install the MicroWorlds EX plug-in
- Glossary