Some computer programmers have launched a campaign to encourage schools to teach computer coding. They reckon it's a really important skill for kids in the 21st century.

3. Computer code is written as a series of instructions that the computer follows. Have a go at writing instructions for brushing your teeth or some other simple task such as making toast.

Programming, or writing code, is how you instruct a computer to perform some operation. If you've never written code before, you're probably used to interacting with a computer by clicking on ...

Using this DIY laptop, you can learn to code through its custom Minecraft Story Mode challenges, use the drag-and-drop Blockly language to learn physical computing, or just pick up some basic ...

Methods for introducing coding to K-12 students are varied. There are traditional computer science classes in high schools, where students learn digital languages like Java, C++, or HTML.

With computer science and other STEM fields continuing to grow, it's smart to empower kids to problem-solve through coding — and allow them to learn how to build whatever they want.

A computer screen is filled with code as Dan Vera writes a program that he hopes will allow people living in Cuba to bypass the Cuban government censorship of the internet during the Hackathon for ...