Karel the Robot
About this book
KAREL The Robot teaches students the fundamental concepts and skills of programming, quickly and easily. By emphasizing logic and structure over calculation, it provides a nonthreatening introduction to the central ideas in programming. This widely praised guide begins by introducing KAREL, a literal-minded robot whos built-in capabilities allow him to explore his world and manipulate simple objects in it. Once students learn the details of KAREL's deceptively simple programming language, they will soon be designing well-structured programs that instruct KAREL to perform surprisingly complex tasks. Along the way students will be absorbing sophisticated programming concepts that will enhance their programming ability.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 18 readers · 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Karel the Robot?
About ≈ 2 h 16 m — 122 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Karel the Robot?
122 pages in its most-read edition.
Is Karel the Robot in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Karel the Robot?
Richard E. Pattis.
“Karel lives in a world that is unexciting by present-day standards (there are no volcanoes, Chinese restaurants, or symphony orchestras), but it does include enough variety to allow the robot to perform simply stated, yet interesting, tasks.”