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Scratch Programming in easy steps 2nd edition [Paperback / softback]

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  • Format: Paperback / softback, 216 pages, height x width: 227x186 mm, Full colour throughout
  • Series: In Easy Steps
  • Pub. Date: 13-Dec-2019
  • Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited
  • ISBN-10: 1840788593
  • ISBN-13: 9781840788594
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  • Series: In Easy Steps
  • Pub. Date: 13-Dec-2019
  • Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited
  • ISBN-10: 1840788593
  • ISBN-13: 9781840788594
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Scratch Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition introduces readers to Scratch, a programming language that is widely used on the Raspberry Pi and in schools and begins with a foreword by Mitchel Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab, which created Scratch.

Scratch makes it easy to create your own games, animations, music, art or applications. It’s the perfect way to learn programming because it takes away a lot of the complexity. That means you can focus on having great ideas and bringing them to life. With this book as your companion, you’ll learn how to:

  • Design, build and share your own programs
  • Create addictive arcade games, quizzes and word games
  • Make computer-generated art
  • Play your favourite music and compose your own tunes
  • Use variables, lists, loops, broadcasts and operators to create sophisticated software
  • Avoid common programming pitfalls and bugs
  • Interact with webcam video and the sensors on a PicoBoard

    • Scratch Programming in easy steps, 2nd edition is fully updated for Scratch 3.0, the latest version of Scratch. Includes examples of using the micro:bit to control Scratch projects and using text-to-speech to speak aloud – new features in Scratch 3.0.

    1 Introduction Scratch
    		7(16)
    What is Scratch?
    		8(1)
    Creating a Scratch account
    		9(1)
    Meet Scratch 3
    		10(1)
    Using the Scratch screen
    		11(1)
    Using Scratch on tablets
    		12(2)
    Exploring the blocks
    		14(2)
    Changing the backdrop
    		16(1)
    Creating your first program
    		17(3)
    Saving your project
    		20(1)
    Opening projects
    		21(1)
    Opening shared projects
    		22(1)
    2 Drawing with Scratch
    		23(16)
    Understanding coordinates
    		24(2)
    Changing a sprite's position
    		26(1)
    Using the pen
    		27(2)
    Drawing a house in Scratch
    		29(2)
    Using directions to move
    		31(1)
    Keeping sprites upright
    		32(2)
    Drawing using directions
    		34(1)
    Making shapes using repeat
    		35(1)
    Putting loops inside loops
    		36(1)
    Creating Rainbow Painter
    		37(2)
    3 Spiral Rider
    		39(20)
    Introducing Spiral Rider
    		40(1)
    Using the green flag
    		41(1)
    Creating variables
    		42(2)
    Drawing a spiral
    		44(3)
    Changing the backdrop
    		47(1)
    Adding sprites
    		48(1)
    Animating the crab
    		49(2)
    Enabling keyboard control
    		51(2)
    Enabling touch control
    		53(1)
    Making the fish move
    		54(3)
    Adding Game Over messages
    		57(2)
    4 Super Dodgeball
    		59(24)
    Introducing Super Dodgeball
    		60(1)
    Setting up the variables
    		61(2)
    Preparing for the game start
    		63(1)
    Using coordinates to move
    		64(2)
    Adding more images
    		66(1)
    Making random numbers
    		67(1)
    Moving the ball
    		68(2)
    Copying and cloning sprites
    		70(2)
    Adding the energy meter
    		72(2)
    Painting in Scratch
    		74(3)
    Creating the ice cream
    		77(1)
    Making the ice cream appear
    		78(2)
    Enabling the player to score
    		80(2)
    Tweaking the gameplay
    		82(1)
    5 Space Opera
    		83(14)
    Introducing Space Opera
    		84(1)
    Playing sounds
    		85(1)
    Adding the electric guitar
    		86(1)
    Using costumes
    		87(1)
    Adding graphic effects
    		88(1)
    Adding the drum
    		89(1)
    Adding the singer
    		90(2)
    Playing music in Scratch
    		92(1)
    Adding the synthesizer
    		93(1)
    Making your own tunes
    		94(2)
    London Bridge
    		96(1)
    6 Quiz Break
    		97(22)
    Introducing Quiz Break
    		98(1)
    Preparing for Quiz Break
    		99(2)
    Drawing the timer
    		101(2)
    Using broadcasts
    		103(1)
    Testing out broadcasts
    		104(1)
    Moving the clock hand
    		105(3)
    Adding a rising sound effect
    		108(1)
    Asking questions
    		109(1)
    Joining text to greet players
    		110(1)
    Preparing the quiz
    		111(1)
    Making the questions
    		112(2)
    Checking the answers
    		114(2)
    Reporting the scores
    		116(1)
    Adding the victory dance
    		117(2)
    7 Evil Robot
    		119(28)
    Introducing Evil Robot
    		120(1)
    Importing the images
    		121(1)
    Making a block for speech
    		122(2)
    Making the alphabet sprite
    		124(1)
    Writing on the Stage
    		125(3)
    Designing the Evil Robot
    		128(2)
    Creating the variables
    		130(2)
    Animating the robot
    		132(2)
    Adding the main game code
    		134(1)
    Creating lists
    		135(1)
    Using lists
    		136(2)
    Setting up the variables
    		138(1)
    Creating the game board
    		139(1)
    Showing the game board
    		140(1)
    Asking for the player's guess
    		141(2)
    Checking the letter
    		143(4)
    8 Space Swarm
    		147(16)
    Introducing Space Swarm
    		148(1)
    Creating the images
    		149(2)
    Adding sound effects
    		151(1)
    Creating the variables
    		152(1)
    Programming the hero
    		153(3)
    Enabling the player to fire
    		156(1)
    Moving and shooting aliens
    		157(3)
    Finishing touches
    		160(2)
    Adding the high score
    		162(1)
    9 Physical computing with Scratch
    		163(28)
    What is physical computing?
    		164(1)
    Using a webcam
    		165(1)
    Using video direction
    		166(2)
    Going Batty
    		168(2)
    Making a clap-o-meter
    		170(1)
    Using a Sense HAT
    		171(3)
    Introducing Feeding Time
    		174(1)
    Creating the cat's script
    		175(1)
    Adding the donut scripts
    		176(2)
    Adding the dinosaur scripts
    		178(2)
    Setting up a micro:bit
    		180(1)
    Using a micro:bit
    		181(1)
    Introducing Balloon Floater
    		182(1)
    Drawing the cave
    		183(2)
    Coding the balloon
    		185(3)
    Coding the buttons
    		188(1)
    Using the Raspberry Pi GPIO
    		189(2)
    10 Seven Shorties
    		191(14)
    Keepy-Uppy
    		192(2)
    Shop Cat
    		194(3)
    Penguin Patter
    		197(1)
    Abstract Artist
    		198(1)
    Maze Mania
    		199(1)
    Photo Safari
    		200(2)
    Gran Ama's Anagrams Quiz
    		202(3)
    11 Making and sharing projects
    		205(6)
    Making your own programs
    		206(1)
    Fixing common errors
    		207(2)
    Sharing your projects
    		209(1)
    Resources & Acknowledgements
    		210(1)
    Index 211
    Sean McManus writes inspiring books about business and technology. His books include Web Design in easy steps and he has written for magazines including The MagPi, Raspberry Pi Geek, and Internet Magazine. Sean is also a Code Club volunteer.