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a(href="http://codecombat.com/play") play through the campaign
| to try it out, but the only thing you absolutely need to do to be ready is ensure students have access to a computer or iPad.
p
| The iPad version is not publicly available yet, but you can
a(href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgF4YuN7RBk&feature=youtu.be") see a preview video here
| .
p It is not necessary for teachers to be comfortable with computer science concepts for students to have fun learning with CodeCombat.
h3 Is it violent?
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ol
li <strong>Formal notation</strong> - builds an understanding of the importance of syntax in programming.
li <strong>Calling functions</strong> - familiarizes students with parameter-less function calls.
li <strong>Parameters</strong> - how to pass parameters to functions.
li <strong>Calling methods</strong> - familiarizes students with the syntax of object-oriented method calls.
li <strong>Parameters</strong> - trains how to pass parameters to functions.
li <strong>Strings</strong> - teaches students about string notation and passing strings as parameters.
li <strong>Loops</strong> - the pros and cons of designing short programs with loops.
li <strong>Loops</strong> - develops the abstraction of designing short programs with loops.
p Students may continue past level 12, depending on their speed and interest and learn 3 additional concepts in levels 12-20:
p Students may continue past level 12, depending on their speed and interest, to learn two additional concepts in levels 13-20:
ol
li <strong>Conditional logic</strong> - when and how to use if/else to control in-game outcomes.
li <strong>Loop varieties</strong> - when and how to use the different types of loops.
li <strong>Writing functions</strong> - creating and calling functions within other functions.
li <strong>Handling player input</strong> - responding to input events to create a user interface.
h3 System Requirements
p Because CodeCombat is a game, it is more intensive for computers to run smoothly than video or written tutorials. Here are our suggestions for getting the most out of your Hour of Code experience:
p Because CodeCombat is a game, it is more intensive for computers to run smoothly than video or written tutorials. We are continually improving performance and expect to have the game running smoothly on older machines by December. That said, here are our suggestions for getting the most out of your Hour of Code experience:
p For mobile players:
ul
li <strong>Use newer iPads if possible.</strong> Older iPads will work, but will play the game more slowly.
li </strong>Allow players to wear headphones/earbuds to hear the audio.</strong> We help players learn through voiceover and sound effects which will make classrooms noisy and distracting.
li <strong>Use newer iPads if possible.</strong> Older iPads (iPad 2+) will work, but will play the game more slowly. The app requires iOS 8.
li <strong>Allow players to wear headphones/earbuds to hear the audio.</strong> We help players learn through voiceover and sound effects which will make classrooms noisy and distracting.
p For desktop and laptop players:
ul
li <strong>Use newer versions of Chrome or Firefox.</strong> Although CodeCombat will work on browsers as old as IE9, the performance is not as good.
li <strong>Use newer computers.</strong> Older computers, Chromebooks, and netbooks tend to have very few system resources, which makes for a less enjoyable experience.
li </strong>Allow players to wear headphones/earbuds to hear the audio.</strong> We help players learn through voiceover and sound effects which will make classrooms noisy and distracting.
li <strong>Allow players to wear headphones/earbuds to hear the audio.</strong> We help players learn through voiceover and sound effects which will make classrooms noisy and distracting.