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Learn about computers, programming and technology through these free, fun activities.

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Software or Hardware?

What are computers made of? Hardware and software!

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Dance time!

Code is a sequence of instructions written in a language that the computer understands. Computers need instructions that are precise, in the right order, and cover everything the user might try to do with it.

We’ll practice these three things by writing a code for dancing!

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Masterbuilders of the Web

Websites are built with different programming languages. There are hundreds of them, all built for different purposes.

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Ruby in Scratch

Scratch is a wonderful programming playground and now you can use sprites from Hello Ruby with your creations!

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Design your own Operating System

Different operating systems share a lot of things. Now it’s your turn to build an operating system for a phone.

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