Now the challenge is figuring out how to make creating code as easy as using it. Osmo does that by turning abstract “building blocks” of computer programs into actual, real-world building blocks.

Microsoft today announced Code Builder for Minecraft: Education Edition. This new extension will teach kids how to code with the help of an assistant within the building block video game. Code ...

One of the most common questions I get from teachers and parents is: What programming language should we use to teach kids to code? Is it important to always start with block-based languages like ...

Microsoft wants to turn kids' love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming through a partnership with Code.org, announced on Monday morning.

This week, the Ryan School participated in the “Hour of Code,” an annual international effort started three years ago to teach children the basics of computer programming, or coding.

They've designed a set of blocks---physical, electrical blocks---that you can snap together to form a real program. Using these blocks, you could create a musical instrument or an automated toy or ...

Mastering the C programming language - a classic code environment used to build software, apps, and whole operating systems - is a great skill, and Mac OS X makes it easy to learn. Here's how to ...

Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman will receive this year’s Turing Award, sometimes described as the Nobel Prize of computing, for their work on the fundamental concepts that underpin computer ...

THE use of function blocks for programming of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) is gaining wider acceptance. Rather than the classic “contact and coil” representation of ladder diagram or relay ...

President Obama earlier this year announced a new initiative, “Computer Science for All,” to empower a generation of American students with the computing skills they need to thrive in a digital ...