Long before you were picking up Python and JavaScript, in the predawn darkness of May 1, 1964, a modest but pivotal moment in computing history unfolded at Dartmouth College. Mathematicians John G.

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Minna Kane and her team of young coders find out all about the exciting world of computer programming. Computing KS1 / KS2: Programming a robot crocodile. videoComputing KS1 / KS2: Programming a robot ...