PyCon 2016 Young Coders

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<H2>Hey Kids!</H2>
<P>Ever wonder what your mother or father is doing, typing away for long hours at the computer? What about how games are made?</P>
<P>If you are <STRONG>12 years old or over</STRONG>, join us for a few hours on <STRONG>Saturday June 4, 2016</STRONG> for the beginners class or <STRONG>Sunday June 5, 2016</STRONG> for the intermediate class to explore how to program, and why your parents love Python so much.</P>
<H2>Why Learn Programming?</H2>
<P>You don't necessarily have to become a professional programmer. Quite the contrary, programming is rewarding as a hobby or as a profession. Learning how to program also explores how computers work. Python is a very powerful language: it is used for writing computer programs, making websites & games, scientific & mathematic computing, among other things. Many companies use and develop with Python: Google, NASA, the CIA, Spotify, and <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://us.pycon.org/2016/sponsors/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">many others</A>.</P>
<H2>What Will You Learn?</H2>
<P>This <STRONG>free</STRONG> tutorial will explore how to program using Python by making games. We will start with learning Python's simple data types, including numbers, letters and strings, and lists. We will also explore comparisons, if-statements, and loops. Finally, we will combined our new knowledge by creating our own game using the PyGame library.</P>
<H2>What Do You Need To Attend This Tutorial?</H2>
<P>Nothing. Yup. Okay well, you'll need smile on your face. We will provide monitors, keyboards, and Raspberry Pis with Python + PyGame on it.</P>

Oregon Convention Center - Room C120+C121

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