Power Of Computational Thinking, The: Games, Magic And Puzzles To Help You Become A Computational Thinker

by Paul Curzon, Peter William McOwan (Contributor)

Computational thinking has changed the way we all live, work and play. It has changed the way science is done too; won wars, created whole new industries and saved lives. It is at the heart of computer programming and is a powerful approach to problem solving, with or without computers. It is so important that many countries now require that primary school children learn the skills. Professors Paul Curzon and Peter McOwan of Queen Mary University of London have written a unique and enjoyable introduction. They describe the elements of computational thinking -- such as algorithmic thinking, decomposition, abstraction and pattern matching -- in an entertaining and accessible way, using magic tricks, games and puzzles, as well as through real and challenging problems that computer scientists work on. This book gives you a head start in learning the skills needed for coding, and will improve your real life problem solving skills. It will help you design and evaluate new technologies, as well as understand both your own brain and the digital world in a deeper way.

Genres: Nonfiction, Computer Science

232 pages, Paperback

Published January 17, 2017

Reviews

[Alistair Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an insightful book. really helped put things in perspective and changed the way i see myself think. Not to mention solving problems and interpreting data. the content relating to abstraction is what i'm referring to, and i found that to be the most interesting . but in all such a good book ! love it!

[Dendi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peter McOwan explained theoretical computer science in a very simple manner. That was worth my weekend!

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very clear overview of the concepts used in computational thinking and analysis.