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Young Programmers Podcast
A video podcast for computer programmers in grades 3 and up. We learn about Scratch, Tynker, Alice, Python, Pygame, and Scala, and interview interesting programmers. From professional softwa...
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Listen to Young Programmers Podcast, a Education podcast by Dave Briccetti. Stream 25 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 25 episodesIntroduction to Python Functions
A look at how to, and why you should, use functions in your Python programs.
A Simple Python Quiz Program, Part 3
We enhance the quiz program by reading the questions and answers from a file. Source code
Tynker—Physics and Cloning
Let’s look at two very nice features of Tynker. The physics feature allows you to have falling objects and accurate projectile motion, combi...
Simple Python Calculator using a Dictionary and Functions for Operators
This lesson creates a simple calculator using a dictionary to look up functions for operators. The point is to practice more with dictionari...
Kojo Wandering Turtles
Showing how to create multiple turtles in Kojo, and make them wander around. Uses Scala features map and foreach.
Using Python's Input Function with Numbers
We show how to use Python's input function to get numbers, without the program breaking if something other than a number is entered.
A Simple Python Quiz Program, Part 2
We respond to a viewer question and add features to limit the number of questions displayed, and to display the questions that were answered...
Demonstration of Audacity for Making Sound Effects
How to make special sound effects using the free audio program Audacity . A small correction: I said that a 13-semitone change would move th...
Carter Sande Teaches Python Functions
Carter Sande teaches how to use functions to a class at Diablo Valley College College for Kids. A couple of notes on this excellent presenta...
Python Simple Text Adventure 3
We add a feature limiting the number of times an event can occur.
Kojo (Scala) Random Polygon Drawing
A demonstration of Kojo's repeat, forward, right, def, setPosition, and setAnimationDelay commands used to draw random polygons.
Python Simple Text Adventure 2
Part Two. Using a package and classes, we move most of the game logic into a game "engine." Source code: https://github.com/dcbriccetti/pyth...
Python Simple Text Adventure
Using tuples and a dictionary, places and transitions, create a simple text adventure game. Source code .
A Simple Python Quiz Program
Learn about lists, tuples, and shuffling lists, while writing a simple question and answer program. Source code . Video .
Interviews With Professional Programmers, Part Six
Hilary Mason of bit.ly talks about her work and how she got started with computers.
Wesley Chun on Python
Googler, Python book author, and former College for Kids teacher Wesley Chun visits Dave Briccetti’s Python class by videoconferencing. He t...
Randomness in Python Lesson by Carter Sande
Carter Sande, young coauthor of the Python book Hello World! - Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners , visits Dave Briccetti’s P...
JavaFX Ship Landing Game from Peter Pilgrim
While out to lunch one day at the Java Posse Roundup, Peter Pilgrim showed me his ship landing game written in JavaFX. (Sorry about the blur...
Interviews With Game Developers
Interviews about game development with Bay Area Video Game Development Meetup members at the January 19, 2010 meetup. Casey Holtz, group lea...