Girls who code : learn to code and change the world / Reshma Saujani ; illustrator: Andrea Tsurumi ; writing partner: Sarah Hutt ; technical advisor: Jeff Stern ; editor: Kendra Levin ; art director: Kate Renner.
"Reshma Saujani: founder of Girls Who Code and the creator of the national movement to closed the gender gap in tech."--Cover. Includes index.
Contents:
Hello, world -- Why coding? -- How to talk to your computer -- Putting it all together -- Getting started -- Cracking the "code" -- Debugging -- Video games -- Digital art and design -- Robots -- Websites, mobile apps, and online security -- Conclusion.
Summary:
Introduces the relevance of coding and shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.