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Hello World! Computer Programming for Kids and Other Beginners, Third Edition introduces the world of computer programming in a clear and fun style. Using Python, a programming language designed to be easy to learn, each engaging lesson teaches skills that apply to any kind of programming. It brings to life the basic concepts of computing - looping, decisions, input and output, graphics, and more. Learn to talk to your computer in its own language! Whether you want to create a game, start a business, or solve an important problem, the first step is learning to write your own programs. Why learn programming? Even if you don’t become a professional programmer (most people don’t), there are lots of reasons to learn programming: The most important is because you want to! Programming can be very interesting and rewarding, as a hobby or a profession. If you’re interested in computers and want to know more about how they work and how you can make them do what you want, that’s a good reason to learn about programming. Maybe you want to make your own games, or maybe you can’t find a program that does exactly what you want or need it to do, so you want to write your own. Computers are everywhere these days, so there’s a good chance you’ll use computers at work, at school, or at home—probably all three. Learning about programming will help you understand computers better in general. Written by father-and-son team Warren and Carter Sande, this international bestseller is kid-tested and reviewed by professional educators. Now in its third edition, Hello World! has been fully updated to Python 3 and includes a new chapter about how the internet works