User:Whiteknight/Programming for Kids
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This book is going to be an introduction to computer programming with a focus on Perl (possibly Perl 6).
The Plan
[edit | edit source]- Target Audience
- Wikijunior kids, who are familiar with computers, but not with programming.
- Scope
- Will cover a basic introduction to computer programming, variables, loops, "Hello world", whatever
- Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
Preface
[edit | edit source]Table of Contents
[edit | edit source]- Note for Parents and Teachers
- Introduction
About Computers
[edit | edit source]- Parts of Computers
- Input and Output Devices
- Memory and Storage
- What is Programming?
- Programming Languages
- The Console
Perl
[edit | edit source]- What is Perl?
- How to get Perl
- Basic Examples
Basic Printing
[edit | edit source]- Printing
- Strings and words
- The Carriage Return
Variables
[edit | edit source]Arrays
[edit | edit source]Console Input
[edit | edit source]Math and Operations
[edit | edit source]Loops
[edit | edit source]- Basic Counting