Computer Science Concepts in Scratch
by Michal Armoni, Moti Ben-Ari
Publisher: Weizmann Institute of Science 2013
Number of pages: 230
Description:
This book will familiarize you with the Scratch visual programming environment, focusing on using Scratch to learn computer science. The book is structured as a collection of tasks. Each chapter teaches a new concept, but the concept is introduced in order to solve a specific task such as animating dancing images or building a game.
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