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Computer programming – commonly referred to as “coding” by the cool kids – is the art of creating applications or software. These programs allow us to do everything from solve simple math problems and watch our favorite YouTube videos (I can’t get enough of skydiving bulldogs) to destroying hordes of rampant aliens in our favorite video games and even launching a real-life spaceship into outer space.
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Payne, J.R. (2019). Introduction to Computer Programming and Python. In: Python for Teenagers. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4550-7_1
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