Game Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning

THE EXPRESS LINE TO LEARNING – The L Line uses the universally recognized motif and symbols of a subway map, professional design and ample figures to guide readers through the start to finish lessons of game programming.  

MAKES PROGRAMMING FUN! Code will be shown in several different languages including Python, Java and C. The book takes students from introductory topics to more advanced. By the end of the course, students will have programmed their own game!

INTRODUCTORY COVERAGE: The technologies covered in are object-oriented programming, as well as basic math and physics concepts.

VALUABLE ANCILLARY MATERIALS  - Online components include test databases and question and answer sessions.

GET A NEW JOB, IMPROVE SKILLS, LEARN NEW SKILLS! Topics are tied to emerging multidisciplinary topics that enable readers to master critical career-enhancing and marketable skills.

A START TO FINISH APPROACH TO LEARNING GAME PROGRAMMING – Guides readers interested in gaining professional-level programming and game development skills by evaluating current knowledge, learning skills taught in schools, and testing knowledge against real-world examples and challenges.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO: Plan programs, write and test code, and manage complicated data; Create text-based games, racing games, arcade games; Review Newton's Laws and build spacecraft motion and gravity; Add sound, set up scorekeeping, and design avatars.