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September 23, 2005

Programming for the kids


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Computer programmer Igor Kholodov has created a game that he says can entertain kids while at the same time teach the basics of programming languages like Java.  After six years of development, Kholodov has finished making the game, called "c-jump."  The board game turns players into skiers, who must race down a mountain in the quickest way possible.  With every roll of the die, players must follow instructions that resemble computer program codes. Players have to figure out which paths are open to them by using some algebra and then decide the fastest route to the bottom. The trick, however, is learning which paths are open to you using only programmer jargon like "if (X==1)" then you can take the green path or "while (X<4) you can take the orange path," where X is the roll of the die.

Posted by geekblue at September 23, 2005 8:52 AM

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