Bibliograph

Our digital world, Heather Lyons & Elizabeth Tweedale ; illustrated by Alex Westgate

Type

Label

Our digital world, Heather Lyons & Elizabeth Tweedale ; illustrated by Alex Westgate

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Our digital world

Responsibility statement

Heather Lyons & Elizabeth Tweedale ; illustrated by Alex Westgate

Series statement

Kids get coding

Summary

What are the different parts of a computer, and how do they work together? How many bytes are there in a terabyte? How do pixels create photos and how do pictures create videos? Learn all this and more, then hop online to try out your new skills on the companion website. Let's get started! Kids Get Coding is a fantastic, hands-on resource for anyone looking to get started with coding. The four books cover key areas of the KS1 computing curriculum with simple text. Each title contains practical on- and off-line activities that are easy to follow and fun to try on your own or with friends. Guiding young coders through each title is Data Duck - a computer-programming mastermind here to help with hints and tips!

Table Of Contents

Getting started -- What can a computer do? -- Inputs and outputs -- All kinds of content -- Storing and naming -- Bits and bytes -- Searching and sorting -- Pixel perfect -- In the movies... -- Sound it out -- Extension activities -- Words to remember -- Activity answers

Target audience

juvenile

Classification