Centre for Computing History offers great summer workshops for inquisitive kids

Wondering what to do with the children during the holidays? Look into the exciting list of events coming up soon at Cambridge's Centre for Computing History...

Click on the links below to find out more and book a place.

An Introduction to Programming
Date: 31st July 2014
Do you know what a computer programmer does? Ever wondered? Never written a program before? Then this workshop is for you!
Electronics Lab - Build a Message Wand
Date: 1st August 2014
Come and build yourself a Message Wand! Ideal for budding electronics engineers or anyone interested in learning to solder, this project demonstrates the scientific visual phenomenon 'Persistence of Vision'. Using only 8 LEDs and a microcontroller chip, we'll be making a device that can display words in thin air!!


Hello World - Hardware Style!
Date: 8th August 2014
Say "Hello World" ... hardware style! Explore the world of microcontrollers; learn how to program and build a small circuit using the PIC microcontroller.  The course will cover a basic overview of assembly language, programming the hardware, soldering and higher level languages such as c and basic
Programming for Girls: Chat with Python
Date: 9th August 2014
This entertaining educational workshop for girls is an introduction to programming on Raspberry Pi. Those attending will learn how to create programs in Python and make a robot that can chat!


... and there's more! Have a look at the list of events taking place throughout August and beyond.

Even if the events are fully booked, the museum is still open to the public as usual.

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