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Endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education.
Develop computational thinking and programming skills with complete coverage of the latest syllabus from experienced examiners and teachers.
– Follows the order of the syllabus exactly, ensuring complete coverage
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Accompanying animation files of the key concepts are available to download for free online. www.hoddereducation.co.uk/cambridgeextras-1This book covers the IGCSE (0478), O Level (2210) and US IGCSE entry (0473) syllabuses, which are for first examination 2015. It may also be a useful reference for students taking the new Computer Science AS level course (9608).
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Quantum Computing Secrets – The Ultimate Human Guide to Quantum Universe: Quantum Physics and Quantum Mechanics Supremacy Explained For Beginners And Their Impact on AI,…
Quantum computing is one of the most mind-bending and reality-warping technologies the world has ever seen. But most explanations of it are about as clear as the dingy basement a quantum computer has to live in.
Don’t you wish someone could just explain quantum in plain English, using examples like burritos and cats driving spaceships? Maybe with a few jokes and pop culture references sprinkled in for good measure?
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Set your students on track to achieve the best grade possible with My Revision Notes: OCR A Level Computer Science.
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Help Your Kids with Computer Science (Key Stages 1-5): A Unique Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Computers, Coding, and Communication (DK Help Your Kids With)
From coding languages and hardware to cyberbullying and gaming, this comprehensive homework helper for kids and parents covers the essentials of computer science.
This unique visual study guide examines the technical aspects of computers, such as how they function, the latest digital devices and software, and how the Internet works. It also builds the confidence of parents and kids when facing challenges such as staying safe online, digital etiquette, and how to navigate the potential pitfalls of social media.
Help Your Kids with Computer Science supports the Key Stage 1 to 5 curriculum in the UK, including GCSE and A-level Computer Science, and beyond. Jargon-free language helps to explain difficult and potentially dread-inducing homework such as hacking, “”big data”” and malware, while colourful graphics help make learning about the world of computer science exciting.
Whether at home or school, this clear and helpful guide to computer science is the tool you need to be able to support students with confidence.
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The Everything Kids’ Scratch Coding Book: Learn to Code and Create Your Own Cool Games! (Everything® Kids Series)
Teach kids the concepts of coding in easy-to-understand language and help them develop games of their own with The Everything Kids’ Scratch Coding Book!Understanding computer science is becoming a necessity in the modern age. As our world shifts towards becoming increasingly more technical and automated, the ability to code and understand computers has become one of the most valuable skills any child can have on the road to a successful life. More and more schools are recognizing this importance and have started to implement computer science and coding as core elements in their curriculums, right alongside math and history.
The Everything Kids’ Scratch Coding Book helps children get a head start on this new essential skill, with Scratch coding—a language designed by MIT specifically to help a younger audience learn to code. In no time, children will learn basic coding concepts, build fun games, and get a competitive edge on their classmates. This book encourages children to think analytically and problem-solve, while helping them develop an essential skill that will last them a lifetime.
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Oxford Illustrated Computing Dictionary
An easy-to-use illustrated dictionary that includes over 1000 words and meanings to help young learners understand key computing terms and concepts, essential for working with text and data, image editing, logic, programming, and communication technology. It includes words from the National Curriculum topics of algorithms, logical reasoning, computational thinking, data representation, computer networks, and digital devices.From the basic program, file, online, browser, URL to the more technical toolbar, sprite, variable, Boolean, JavaScript, CMYK, sequence and simulation, this book supports parents and teachers as well as children with the key vocabulary needed to learn about computing and work with computers in the classroom and in their everyday lives. A fully illustrated supplement provides extended information and builds vocabulary on topics ranging from computer components, hardware and software to computer games, how the Internet works, and coding terminology in block coding and Scratch going on to Python.
This dictionary sits alongside the Oxford Primary Illustrated reference titles (the Primary Illustrated Dictionary, Thesaurus, Maths and Science titles), as well as supporting transition and lower secondary. It is also ideal for use with the International Primary Computing series for age 8+ and the Matrix Computing series for age 11+, and can be a key reference tool at school and at home.
For free downloadable activity worksheets, go to www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com http://www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com
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OCR GCSE 9-1 Computer Science Revision Cards: Ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (Collins GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision)
Exam Board: OCR
Level: GCSE Grade 9-1
Subject: Computer ScienceSuitable for the 2024 exams
Ideal GCSE grade 9-1 practice in handy revision cards
What can you remember? Test your OCR GCSE 9-1 Computer Science knowledge!
Revise, practise and test yourself on every topic. Mix them up to revise and test yourself on the go.
Suitable for the 2016 and 2020 specification
· 100 topic-based GCSE revision cards
· How to Use cards include revision tips and games
· Revise cards: recap key facts
· Memorise cards: learn important terms and definitions
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Computer Coding Python Projects for Kids: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide (DK Help Your Kids With)
“Build your Python coding skills step-by-step and have fun doing it! Learn to programme simple games, apps, and more.
Python is easier than other professional coding languages, but no less powerful. Use the hands-on approach of Computer Coding Python Projects for Kids and learn how it all works. Make your way through step-by-step projects that build your knowledge gradually, from simple functions to building a space treasure game.
This clear and approachable book will guide you through the new terms and phrases until you’re confident in your coding skills. Hints and helpful tips will assist with common problems, as well as encouraging creative thinking with notes on how you can personalise and adapt your projects.
Computer Coding Python Projects for Kids has all you need to master Python, one of the world’s most popular computer programming languages. Just follow the steps and you’ll be building fantastic games and handy apps in no time.
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Learn Quantum Computing with Python and IBM Quantum Experience: A hands-on introduction to quantum computing and writing your own quantum programs with Python
A step-by-step guide to learning the implementation and associated methodologies in quantum computing with the help of the IBM Quantum Experience, Qiskit, and Python that will have you up and running and productive in no time
Key Features
- Determine the difference between classical computers and quantum computers
- Understand the quantum computational principles such as superposition and entanglement and how they are leveraged on IBM Quantum Experience systems
- Run your own quantum experiments and applications by integrating with Qiskit
Book Description
IBM Quantum Experience is a platform that enables developers to learn the basics of quantum computing by allowing them to run experiments on a quantum computing simulator and a real quantum computer. This book will explain the basic principles of quantum mechanics, the principles involved in quantum computing, and the implementation of quantum algorithms and experiments on IBM’s quantum processors.
You will start working with simple programs that illustrate quantum computing principles and slowly work your way up to more complex programs and algorithms that leverage quantum computing. As you build on your knowledge, you’ll understand the functionality of IBM Quantum Experience and the various resources it offers. Furthermore, you’ll not only learn the differences between the various quantum computers but also the various simulators available. Later, you’ll explore the basics of quantum computing, quantum volume, and a few basic algorithms, all while optimally using the resources available on IBM Quantum Experience.
By the end of this book, you’ll learn how to build quantum programs on your own and have gained practical quantum computing skills that you can apply to your business.
What you will learn
- Explore quantum computational principles such as superposition and quantum entanglement
- Become familiar with the contents and layout of the IBM Quantum Experience
- Understand quantum gates and how they operate on qubits
- Discover the quantum information science kit and its elements such as Terra and Aer
- Get to grips with quantum algorithms such as Bell State, Deutsch-Jozsa, Grover’s algorithm, and Shor’s algorithm
- How to create and visualize a quantum circuit
Who this book is for
This book is for Python developers who are looking to learn quantum computing and put their knowledge to use in practical situations with the help of IBM Quantum Experience. Some background in computer science and high-school-level physics and math is required.
Table of Contents
- The Dashboard-Exploring the IBM Quantum Experience
- Circuit Composer – Creating a Quantum Circuit
- Creating Quantum Circuits using Quantum Lab Notebooks
- Understanding Basic Quantum Computing Principles
- Understanding the Quantum Bits (Qubit)
- Understanding Quantum Logic Gates
- Introducing Qiskit and its Elements
- Programming with Qiskit Terra
- Monitoring and Optimizing Quantum Circuits
- Executing Circuits Using Qiskit Aer
- Mitigating Quantum Errors Using Ignis
- Learning about Qiskit Aqua
- Understanding Quantum Algorithms
- Applying Quantum Algorithms
- Appendix
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Computer Coding for Kids: A unique step-by-step visual guide, from binary code to building games
Don’t just play computer games – help children build them with your own home computer!
Calling all coders, this is a straightforward, visual guide to helping kids understand the basics of computer coding using Scratch and Python coding languages. Essential coding concepts like scripts, variables, and strings are explained using build-along projects and games.
Kids can create online games to play like Monkey Mayhem and Bubble Blaster, draw mazes and shapes, build animations, and more using the step-by-step examples to follow and customize. Seven projects let kids (and their parents) practice the skills as they are learning in each section of the book. Kids get instant results, even when completely new to coding.
Packed with visual examples, expert tips, a glossary of key terms, and extras such as profiles of famous coders, Help Your Kids with Computer Coding lays a hands-on foundation for computer programming, so adults and kids can learn together.
Supporting STEM education initiatives, computer coding teaches kids how to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically, and is quickly becoming a necessary and sought-after skill. DK’s computer coding books are full of fun exercises with step-by-step guidance, making them the perfect introductory tools for building vital skills in computer programming.
User note: At home, all you need is a desktop or laptop with Adobe 10.2 or later, and an internet connection to download Scratch 2.0 and Python 3. Coding with Scratch can be done without download on https: //scratch.mit.edu.
Series Overview: DK’s bestselling Help Your Kids With series contains crystal-clear visual breakdowns of important subjects. Simple graphics and jargon-free text are key to making this series a user-friendly resource for frustrated parents who want to help their children get the most out of school.
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Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice
Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, Third Edition provides students and IT professionals with an in-depth analysis of the cloud from the ground up. After an introduction to network-centric computing and network-centric content, the book reviews basic concepts of concurrency and parallel and distributed systems, presents critical components of the cloud ecosystem as cloud service providers, cloud access, cloud data storage, and cloud hardware and software, covers cloud applications and cloud security, and presents research topics in cloud computing.
Specific topics covered include resource virtualization, resource management and scheduling, and advanced topics like the impact of scale on efficiency, cloud scheduling subject to deadlines, alternative cloud architectures, and vehicular clouds. An included glossary covers terms grouped in several categories, from general to services, virtualization, desirable attributes and security.
- Presents updated content throughout chapters on concurrency, cloud hardware and software, challenges posed by big data, mobile applications and advanced topics
- Includes an expanded appendix that presents several cloud computing projects
- Provides more than 400 references in the text, including recent research results in several areas related to cloud computing
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Cloud Computing Progression Funny Software Programmer N-Book: Journal notebook
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SQA Higher Computing Science
Exam board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: Computing Science
First teaching: August 2018
First exams: Summer 2019Trust highly experienced teachers and authors Jane Paterson and John Walsh to guide you through the latest SQA Higher Computing Science specification (for examination from 2019 onwards).
This is the most comprehensive resource available for this course, brought to you by Scotland’s No. 1 textbook publisher.
– Gain in-depth knowledge of the four areas of study (Software Design and Development, Database Design and Development, Web Design and Development, Computer Systems) with clear explanations of every concept and topic
– Understand advanced concepts and processes as numerous examples throughout the book show the theory in action
– Build the skills of analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation that are required for success in both the exam and the assignment
– Apply the knowledge and skills developed through the course to a variety of practical tasks and end-of-chapter ‘check your learning’ questions
– Use computing terminology confidently and accurately by consulting a detailed glossary of all key terms and acronyms
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Quantum Computing: The Transformative Technology of the Qubit Revolution (Hot Science)
The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing
Computer technology has improved exponentially over the last 50 years. But the headroom for bigger and better electronic solutions is running out. Our best hope is to engage the power of quantum physics.
‘Quantum algorithms’ had already been written long before hardware was built. These would enable, for example, a quantum computer to exponentially speed up an information search, or to crack the mathematical trick behind internet security. However, making a quantum computer is incredibly difficult. Despite hundreds of laboratories around the world working on them, we are only just seeing them come close to ‘supremacy’ where they can outperform a traditional computer.
In this approachable introduction, Brian Clegg explains algorithms and their quantum counterparts, explores the physical building blocks and quantum weirdness necessary to make a quantum computer, and uncovers the capabilities of the current generation of machines.
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Beginner’s Step-by-Step Coding Course: Learn Computer Programming the Easy Way
The simplest, most visual introduction to coding for adults.
Using a graphic method to break complex subjects into user-friendly chunks, computer coding has never been easier thanks to this programming book.
Here’s what you’ll find inside the pages of this coding for beginners book:
– To reinforce learning, practical coding projects are followed by suggestions and challenges for the reader to adapt and personalise a project
– Step-by-step explanations visually break down each section of code and explain how coding works
– Written and checked by a team of expert coders
– Includes widely used languages, from introduction to career-usefulFrom learning Python coding and Javascript to HTML and Scratch, Beginner’s Step-by-Step Coding Course brings the most essential coding skills within easy reach! Each chapter contains tutorials on practical programming projects designed to teach you the main applications of each coding language, such as building websites, creating games, and designing apps.
You’ll learn to think like a programmer by breaking a problem down into parts, before turning those parts into lines of code. Short, easy-to-follow steps then show you, piece by piece, how to build a complete programme. This essential coding guide contains everything you need to get on the road to code! It’s perfect for anyone who wants to learn to code for a hobby or who wants to take their first steps towards a career in coding.
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Fundamentals of Quantum Computing: An Analogy-Based Guide
Starting with the basics of quantum mechanics, this book builds a strong foundation for understanding the core principles of quantum computing, ensuring that readers with no prior knowledge can follow along, via heavy use of analogies and very little complicated mathematics. The book explores a vast range of material, from quantum natural language processing networks to the gritty details of how qubits are modified in quantum algorithms. On a high level, the book has 8 parts:- Introduction to quantum mechanics
- Exploration of quantum phenomena
- Quantum gates (with examples for each one)
- Dissecting quantum algorithms
- Quantum neural networks/AI
- Quantum hardware and functionality
- Ethical considerations
- The future of quantum computing
Whether you’re a student, a professional, or simply curious about the future of computing, this book will demystify the quantum world and provide a gradual introduction into the new frontier of optimized technology.
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GCSE OCR Computer Science J277 Course textbook by PG Online KS4 Computing Exam Pass Complete Guide Officially Endorsed by OCR Examination Board
Subject level: GCSE Computer Science for first examination in 2022
Exam board: OCR
Concise, clear layout for every part of the OCR Computer Science J277 specification
This approachable GCSE textbook has quickly become a firm favourite with teachers and schools delivering the GCSE OCR specification. It covers everything in the complete Computer Science GCSE.
Clarity is key. This book is laid out in a single column format with plenty of white space to keep you focussed on exactly what you need to know without missing anything. No page clutter. The specification has been closely followed in bite-sized chapters with exam style questions on each topic to test your understanding every step of the way.
Past examinations questions are essential to good preparation, improving understanding and confidence. This book has combined real OCR exam questions with a selection of new exam-style questions and exercises. All the essential ingredients for getting a grade you can be really proud of.
Questions on all topics assessing knowledge, application and analysis are all specifically and carefully devised throughout this book.
Note: The questions and exercises in the book are frequently set by teachers for homework. For this reason, answers to all of the questions in the book are available free to teachers only via the PG Online website. Students who require the answers are able to contact their teachers.PG Online are multi-award-winning specialists in Computer Science with decades of teaching, examining and design experience.
Features:
- Endorsed by OCR examinations
- Follows the specification, point by point
- Questions and exercises on every topic
- Clear layout with beautifully illustrated examples
- Comprehensive index containing all of the key specification points
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Once Upon an Algorithm: How Stories Explain Computing
How Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, the movie Groundhog Day, Harry Potter, and other familiar stories illustrate the concepts of computing.Picture a computer scientist, staring at a screen and clicking away frantically on a keyboard, hacking into a system, or perhaps developing an app. Now delete that picture. In Once Upon an Algorithm, Martin Erwig explains computation as something that takes place beyond electronic computers, and computer science as the study of systematic problem solving. Erwig points out that many daily activities involve problem solving. Getting up in the morning, for example: You get up, take a shower, get dressed, eat breakfast. This simple daily routine solves a recurring problem through a series of well-defined steps. In computer science, such a routine is called an algorithm.
Erwig illustrates a series of concepts in computing with examples from daily life and familiar stories. Hansel and Gretel, for example, execute an algorithm to get home from the forest. The movie Groundhog Day illustrates the problem of unsolvability; Sherlock Holmes manipulates data structures when solving a crime; the magic in Harry Potter’s world is understood through types and abstraction; and Indiana Jones demonstrates the complexity of searching. Along the way, Erwig also discusses representations and different ways to organize data; “intractable” problems; language, syntax, and ambiguity; control structures, loops, and the halting problem; different forms of recursion; and rules for finding errors in algorithms.
This engaging book explains computation accessibly and shows its relevance to daily life. Something to think about next time we execute the algorithm of getting up in the morning.
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GCSE AQA Computer Science 8525 Course textbook by PG Online KS4 Computing Exam Pass Complete Guide Officially Approved by AQA Examination Board
Subject level: GCSE Computer Science
Exam board: AQA
Concise, clear layout for every part of the AQA Computer Science 8525 specification
This approachable GCSE textbook has quickly become a firm favourite with teachers and schools delivering the GCSE AQA specification. It covers everything in the complete Computer Science GCSE.
Clarity is key. This book is laid out in a single column format with plenty of white space to keep you focussed on exactly what you need to know without missing anything. No page clutter. The specification has been closely followed in bite-sized chapters with exam style questions on each topic to test your understanding every step of the way.
Past examinations questions are essential to good preparation, improving understanding and confidence. This book has hundreds of marks worth of exam-style questions and exercises. All the essential ingredients for getting a grade you can be really proud of.
Questions on all topics assessing knowledge, application and analysis are all specifically and carefully devised throughout this book.
Note: The questions and exercises in the book are frequently set by teachers for homework. For this reason, answers to all of the questions in the book are available free to teachers only via the PG Online website. Students who require the answers are able to contact their teachers.PG Online are multi-award-winning specialists in Computer Science with decades of teaching, examining and design experience.
Features:
- Approved by AQA examinations
- Follows the specification, point by point
- Questions and exercises on every topic
- Clear layout with beautifully illustrated examples
- Comprehensive index containing all of the key specification points
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Computing with Quantum Cats: From Alan Turing to Teleportation: From Colossus to Qubits
Pioneering study of the science behind quantum computing and what the new quantum reality will mean for mankind.
The quantum computer is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Pioneering physicists are on the brink of unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better representation of reality than our everyday experiences and common sense ever could. The birth of quantum computers — which, like Schrödinger’s famous ‘dead and alive’ cat, rely on entities like electrons, photons or atoms existing in two states at the same time — is set to turn the computing world on its head.
In his fascinating study of this cutting-edge technology, John Gribbin updates his previous views on the nature of quantum reality, arguing for a universe of many parallel worlds where ‘everything is real’. Looking back to Alan Turing’s work on the Enigma machine and the first electronic computer, Gribbin explains how quantum theory developed to make quantum computers work in practice as well as in principle. He takes us beyond the arena of theoretical physics to explore their practical applications — from machines which learn through ‘intuition’ and trial and error to unhackable laptops and smartphones. And he investigates the potential for this extraordinary science to create a world where communication occurs faster than light and teleportation is possible.Read more
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Computing the Climate: How We Know What We Know About Climate Change
How do we know that climate change is an emergency? How did the scientific community reach this conclusion all but unanimously, and what tools did they use to do it? This book tells the story of climate models, tracing their history from nineteenth-century calculations on the effects of greenhouse gases, to modern Earth system models that integrate the atmosphere, the oceans, and the land using the full resources of today’s most powerful supercomputers. Drawing on the author’s extensive visits to the world’s top climate research labs, this accessible, non-technical book shows how computer models help to build a more complete picture of Earth’s climate system. ‘Computing the Climate’ is ideal for anyone who has wondered where the projections of future climate change come from – and why we should believe them.Read more
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Computational Thinking (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)
An introduction to computational thinking that traces a genealogy beginning centuries before the digital computer.A few decades into the digital era, scientists discovered that thinking in terms of computation made possible an entirely new way of organizing scientific investigation; eventually, every field had a computational branch: computational physics, computational biology, computational sociology. More recently, “computational thinking” has become part of the K–12 curriculum. But what is computational thinking? This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series offers an accessible overview, tracing a genealogy that begins centuries before digital computers and portraying computational thinking as pioneers of computing have described it.
The authors explain that computational thinking (CT) is not a set of concepts for programming; it is a way of thinking that is honed through practice: the mental skills for designing computations to do jobs for us, and for explaining and interpreting the world as a complex of information processes. Mathematically trained experts (known as “computers”) who performed complex calculations as teams engaged in CT long before electronic computers. The authors identify six dimensions of today’s highly developed CT—methods, machines, computing education, software engineering, computational science, and design—and cover each in a chapter. Along the way, they debunk inflated claims for CT and computation while making clear the power of CT in all its complexity and multiplicity.
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