num_pages: 399
description: Becoming a coder is all fun and games! Everyone should learn to code. Much like drawing and sketching playing an instrument cooking or taking pictures and shooting videos coding is a creative endeavor which means it's a way to actually create stuff and creating stuff is incredibly rewarding and satisfying. Sure it's fun to spend hours on your phone looking at what other people have created; but that's nothing compared to the joy and satisfaction of creating things that other people consume and use. Yep coding is fun! And if that weren't enough when you learn to code you develop all sorts of invaluable skills and traits beyond just coding. These include planning problem solving communication logic empathy attention to detail patience resilience persistence and creativity. And it turns out that these skills (especially creativity and creative problem solving) are some of the most in-demand out there. So coding will help your future career too regardless of what that career may be. But where to start? Captain Code is a welcoming engaging and fun introduction to becoming a coder designed for the young (ages 10-17) and young-at-heart. Experienced educators and coders Ben &amp; Shmuel Forta will guide you using Python one of the most popular programming languages in the world. You'll learn by creating games yes games from simple projects to retro text-based adventures to complete graphical arcade style games. Captain Code is 400 glossy color pages of goodness packed with welcoming images useful tips and tidbits and engaging readable text that focuses on doing while having fun. All code listings are in full-color and QR codes link to bonus content downloads challenge solutions and more. Captain Code makes coding exciting and rewarding as it prepares a new generation to take their next steps forwardin education careers or both. So are you ready to unleash your coding superpower and become Captain Code?
language: English
title: Captain Code: Unleash Your Coding Superpower with Python
publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional