Let's Find Out! Computer Science

Curriculum standards intersect with STEM education to create an informative book that introduces the concepts of hardware and software to a young audience. This book will then explain to young readers how hardware and software work together, and it will describe how writing code creates software and programs. These are concepts that every young reader will need to know in order to understand the basics of how computer technology works. Throughout this book, color-coded call-outs and vivid imagery will offer a visual treat to readers who understand with their eyes as well as with their hands.

This illuminating STEM volume explores a wide variety of tasks computers perform, from running video games to controlling the International Space Station to helping students learn to read, write, and do math. Call-outs support state and national standards for close reading and critical thinking, while engaging photographs offer additional information on a topic that will interest teachers and students alike. While students may have limited exposure to what computers do in their own lives, they will be inspired to learn that there is so much more to these machines than they have imagined.

The ability to talk, play a game, or share music with someone on the other side of the world is quite the technological feat. This fascinating book explores the vast communication that allows computers all over the world to share data. Students will discover Wi-Fi, radio waves, telecommunications, and the differences between a wired and wireless network. Readers will learn about the biggest computer network, the internet, and better understand how computers talk to each other to make worldwide communication possible. This volume ties in nicely with Common Core STEM curriculum and has a glossary and vocabulary boxes for more difficult words.

Written with age-appropriate, easy-to-follow language, this book is a perfect resource for young readers interested in everything to do with computers. Readers will gain insight into the history of computers, how computers work, and what components each computer tends to have. They will learn how computer technology has changed and how computers have served different needs in different times. Through engaging text that's complemented by colorful, detailed images, readers will learn about all kinds of computers and their many uses.

Inexperienced users of computers often jump at the chance to click colorful flashing ads on the sidebar and are also tempted to download files from sites not worthy of trust. In short, people need to learn how to stay safe online. This book will introduce readers to different types of online threats, including viruses and malware. They will learn how different dangers spread and some basic steps to stop or prevent them. Additionally, this book will illuminate the scary consequences of falling prey to those threats, such as having personal information stolen or deleted, and cyberstalking.