Swift iOS Programming for Kids

Nonfiction, Computers, Operating Systems, Programming, Programming Languages
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Author: Jim Campagno, Steffen D. Sommer ISBN: 9781787125650
Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication: March 22, 2017
Imprint: Packt Publishing Language: English
Author: Jim Campagno, Steffen D. Sommer
ISBN: 9781787125650
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Publication: March 22, 2017
Imprint: Packt Publishing
Language: English

Unleash your child's developer potential through fun projects and help them learn how to create iOS apps in Swift

About This Book

  • Children can express their creativity while learning through interactive Swift Playgrounds
  • Empower children to think critically about problems
  • Learning programming basics can help children gain confidence in problem solving
  • Help children put their imagination into action building their first iOS app

Who This Book Is For

Children who are curious about the technology we use in our daily lives and want to know how it works can use this book to learn about programming and building their first iOS app. No prior programming experience is necessary.

What You Will Learn

  • Basic programming and coding fundamentals
  • Write code using the fun and interactive Swift Playgrounds app
  • Make animations, including creating your own starry night
  • Utilise functions by making pizza in code
  • Create an interactive toy bin
  • Learn how to use control flow statements to further enhance your toy bin
  • Build a simple movie night app working with tableviews and arrays

In Detail

This book starts at the beginning by introducing programming through easy to use examples with the Swift Playgrounds app. Kids are regularly encouraged to explore and play with new concepts to support knowledge acquisition and retention – these newly learned skills can then be used to express their own unique ideas. Children will be shown how to create their first iOS application and build their very own movie night application.

Style and approach

This is a project-based guide with an engaging tone that uses a visually rich format. It explains the concepts in clear language and uses lots of pictures, cartoons, and examples. There is a set of practical exercises to be completed.

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Unleash your child's developer potential through fun projects and help them learn how to create iOS apps in Swift

About This Book

Who This Book Is For

Children who are curious about the technology we use in our daily lives and want to know how it works can use this book to learn about programming and building their first iOS app. No prior programming experience is necessary.

What You Will Learn

In Detail

This book starts at the beginning by introducing programming through easy to use examples with the Swift Playgrounds app. Kids are regularly encouraged to explore and play with new concepts to support knowledge acquisition and retention – these newly learned skills can then be used to express their own unique ideas. Children will be shown how to create their first iOS application and build their very own movie night application.

Style and approach

This is a project-based guide with an engaging tone that uses a visually rich format. It explains the concepts in clear language and uses lots of pictures, cartoons, and examples. There is a set of practical exercises to be completed.

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