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Train Your Brain: Think Like a Coder Alex Woolf

Train Your Brain: Think Like a Coder By Alex Woolf

Train Your Brain: Think Like a Coder by Alex Woolf


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Summary

Get ahead in popular S.T.E.A.M. careers by learning to think like the experts and developing a growth mindset

Train Your Brain: Think Like a Coder Summary

Train Your Brain: Think Like a Coder by Alex Woolf

Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover how real computer coders look at the world and how they think.

Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the core skills that can make a good coder great, and be encouraged to have a go at some simple activities to help them to train their brain to become better at applying outstanding coding practice.

By uncovering the way that real coders look at the world and approach problems logically, they will be learning skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each topic is broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can build up their skills and naturally develop their thinking.

Each book contains biographies of four top coders or computing experts, and the humorous illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the trickier concepts.

Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying coding or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2.

Titles in this series:
Think Like An Astronaut
Think Like An Artist
Think Like a Coder
Think Like An Engineer
Think Like A Mathematician
Think Like A Scientist

About Alex Woolf

Alex Woolf has written more than 150 books, both fiction and non-fiction, mostly for children. Many of these have sold around the world and his words have been translated into over a dozen different languages. He has written on a huge range of subjects including Romans, chocolate, asteroids, sharks, Tudors, flying reptiles, soap, bees and acne. In 2019, he won a Fiction Express award for his story, Mystery at Moon Base One. Alex lives in North London with his family and two cats, Juno and Minerva. David Broadbent has been an illustrator for many a long year, he has created illustrations for different companies and people all over this planet of ours and would like to keep doing so. Books are his favourite thing to work on and he has created artwork for titles such as Do Nice be Kind Spread Happy, Be the Change, Make it Happen and The Camper Van Bible. He lives on the south coast of England with his family, including a strange dog and a three legged hamster.

Table of Contents

  • 1: Could you be a coder?
  • 1: Learn to speak computer
  • 1: Be precise
  • 1: Ada Lovelace: computer pioneer
  • 1: Be creative
  • 1: Have fun
  • 1: Break it down
  • 1: Learn the rules
  • 1: Grace Hopper: early programmer
  • 1: Be logical
  • 1: Don't worry
  • 1: Watch out for bugs
  • 1: Bill Gates: Microsoft founder
  • 1: Be accurate
  • 1: Watch your steps
  • 1: Be organised
  • 1: Be a team player
  • 1: Tim Berners-Lee: web inventor
  • 1: Find flaws
  • 1: Ask for help
  • 1: Get practising
  • 1: Glossary and further information
  • 1: Index

Additional information

GOR013514929
9781526316509
1526316501
Train Your Brain: Think Like a Coder by Alex Woolf
Used - Good
Hardback
Hachette Children's Group
2021-05-13
48
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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