DKfindout! Coding

by D.K. Publishing

Discover the amazing power of computer programming and how it is all around us with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information.

Learn about why we use code, how computers interpret code, and the history of coding from Ada Lovelace and early programming languages to today's Python and Scratch. Supporting STEM education initiatives, this book will get kids excited about programming and eager to go from browsing to building.

Filled with colorful images and quirky facts, DK findout! Coding is engaging and educational.

Learn more about computer coding - or anything else - at www.dkfindout.com, a free educational website for kids to have fun with information and expand their knowledge.

Genres: Childrens, Science

70 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 4, 2017

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Ramona · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great illustrated book for young and older generations. Very helpful for beginners or those who need a refresher course in Coding.

[False · Rating 2 out of 5]

A primary reader for teaching young children some styles of coding, the history of coding, computer languages, and a glossary. There was only one thing that hit a sour note with me and that was a two-paged spread in the middle of the book that talked about how slow "mailed" letters were versus email. For one thing, email would be a delight these days. I received a well thought out one the other day and it was the same luxury as receiving a letter in the mail. People need to write more letters. It saves their history (if not discarded.) It also stressed how much faster and easier it is to shop online (not thinking of the pleasure in the engaging with good sales help (harder to find these days.) and map reading...find it online....the pleasure of reading and memorizing a paper map and refolding it properly. And books! They take so long! You can find everything online! Wrong. SO wrong.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all books DK! The graphics and photos are always outstanding. They capture attention and there are always so many things to read about.
Not ideal for a read-aloud, but you could do a quick read on a certain topic or page to spark interest in the book.
There's a fun quiz tucked in the front cover that my whole family enjoyed trying to answer. It was fun to hear who knew what. (different ages/generations)
A coding timeline is also tucked within the cover; spanning from 1679-2014.
A computer history timeline is at the back spanning 500BCE-2016.
Great non-fiction text features of course. (Did I mention I love DK books?!)
The book has 56 pages (when you don't count the table of contents, glossary, index, etc) and 28 topics.
It would definitely be a great book to have on the shelf for students to peruse at their leisure.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is a history of coding and an explanation of what coding is, how it works, and many examples. We learn about the evolution of coding and that people have been creating code long before the invention of the computer.

Although I got this book for the youngsters, I read it first and really enjoyed it. The presentation was fun and engaging with lots of color, diagrams, photos, drawings, and illustrations.

[Caro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple and easy to understand. This has great pictures and broken-down terms. Makes it easy for the youngsters and newbies to get. Good for reading anytime and a faster way to understand the basics of coding. A little history thrown in and some of the machines that have been around for ages that we don't even think about now. Have fun!

[Kylie Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very basic. Perhaps more to do with the origins of code ie Morse Code, other historically coded languages such as hieroglyphs. Also concentrated mainly on the origins of computers. While this helps to understand HOW computers send and receive information, it didn’t touch enough on coding itself.
It more-so gave extra resources to go away and discover independently.

[Gabriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

For children, a good intro to coding.

An excellent book to introduce the basic concepts of coding to children. The book is clear, succinct, and well illustrated. It does not teach a specific coding language, just introductory ideas.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm very pleased with the amount of information in these DK Findout! books.

[Earthing · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative overall intro to coding and computing for children.