Scratch Code Challenge: Scratch Code Smart Homes

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Introduction In this book you will learn how computer technology is used in modern homes and buildings You’ll find out about how this technology is changing the way we live making our lives easier and our homes more secure We’ll spend some time looking at how some devices use smart technology We will also have a look inside the computer code that connects the components and brings devices to life You’ll use the algorithms and ideas that are used to control devices within buildings to create your own coding programs These programs will help you understand how things work and set you on the road to dreaming up your own ideas for a house of the future There are a lot of different ways to create code We will be using a website called Scratch to do our coding Type scratch mit edu into your web browser then click Create to start a new project 4