BIBFRAME Work

Title

Captain Code

Other Titles (e.g. Variant)

Unleash your coding superpower with Python

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Forta, Ben (author)
• Forta, Shmuel (author)

Subject

• Python (Langage de programmation) (RVM)
• Python (Computer program language) (FAST)
• Python (Computer program language) (LCSH)

Language

• English

Illustrative Content

• illustrations

Classification

LCC: QA76.73.P98 F67 2022 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• index

Summary

"Captain Code is a welcoming, engaging, and fun introduction to becoming a coder, designed for the young (ages 10-17) and young-at-heart. Experienced educators and coders Ben & Shmuel Forta will guide you using Python, one of the most popular programming languages in the world. You'll learn by creating games, yes, games, from simple projects to retro text-based adventures to complete graphical arcade style games. Captain Code is 400 glossy color pages of goodness packed with welcoming images, useful tips and tidbits, and engaging, readable text that focuses on doing while having fun. All code listings are in full-color and QR codes link to bonus content, downloads, challenge solutions, and more."-- Provided by publisher

Table of Contents

It's all fun and games. Getting started ; Mad libs ; Roll the dice ; Calculate the day ; Rock paper scissors ; Secret codes ; Guess the number ; Becoming a coder ; Hangman ; Keep going -- On an adventure. Getting func-ky ; Exploring ; Cleanup time ; Reduce, reuse, recycle, refactor ; Carrying (and using) stuff ; Keeping it classy ; Color your world ; Keep going -- Racing around. Crazy drive ; Image-ine the possibilities ; We like to move it ; Crash, bang, boom ; Finishing touches ; Keep going ; Tinkering, testing, and debugging revisited -- What next.

Authorized Access Point

Forta, Ben. Captain Code

Intended audience

10-17

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T20:18:40.906987+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 22247050

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