| Computational Fairy Tales Contributor(s): Kubica, Jeremy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1477550291 ISBN-13: 9781477550298 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Computers & Digital Media - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Have you ever thought that computer science should include more dragons and wizards? Computational Fairy Tales introduces principles of computational thinking, illustrating high-level computer science concepts, the motivation behind them, and their application in a non-computer-fairy tale-domain. The goal of this book is not to provide comprehensive coverage of each topic, but rather to provide a high level overview of the breadth and excitement of computer science. It's a quest that will take you from learning the basics of programming in a blacksmith's forge to fighting curses with recursion. Fifteen seers delivered the same prophecy, without so much as a single minstrel to lighten the mood: an unknown darkness threatens the kingdom. Suddenly, Princess Ann finds herself sent forth alone to save the kingdom. Leaving behind her home, family, and pet turtle Fido, Princess Ann must face goblin attacks, magical curses, arrogant scholars, an unpleasant oracle, and rude Boolean waiters. Along the way she must build a war chest of computational knowledge to survive the coming challenge. |