num_pages: 202
description: Have you ever thought that computer science should include more dragons and wizards? Computational Fairy Tales introduces principles of computational thinking illustrating high-level computer science concepts the motivation behind them and their application in a non-computerfairy taledomain. The goal of this book is not to provide comprehensive coverage of each topic but rather to provide a high level overview of the breadth and excitement of computer science. Its a quest that will take you from learning the basics of programming in a blacksmiths forge to fighting curses with recursion.Fifteen seers delivered the same prophecy without so much as a single minstrel to lighten the an unknown darkness threatens the kingdom. Suddenly Princess Ann finds herself sent forth alone to save the kingdom. Leaving behind her home family and pet turtle Fido Princess Ann must face goblin attacks magical curses arrogant scholars an unpleasant oracle and rude Boolean waiters. Along the way she must build a war chest of computational knowledge to survive the coming challenge.
language: English
title: Computational Fairy Tales
publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform