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(Bobak - NASA Engineer)
Hey guys, We're here at NASA's jet propulsion lab
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in the room where we control the Curiosity rover,
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which is on Mars right now exploring the planet.
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The rover navigates Mars using a computer program
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that works a lot like the last puzzle you just solved.
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The last bit of code you created, lays out instructions that can tell any
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robot how to find its way through a
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non-branching maze or tunnel of any complexity or length.
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It could be a zombie, a bird, a self-driving car or even a Mars rover.
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The code you wrote can get it where it needs to go.
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(Tess - Google Engineer)
You may not think that you learned a lot in your first hour of code.
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But actually, these basic concepts you just learned
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are at the heart of every program or app that you'll ever create.
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So we've learned about Repeat loops, Repeat-Until statements
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IF statements, the IF-ELSE block
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But hey! Guess What?
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Don't stop here. There's tons of other stuff to learn!
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Visit Code.org and continue your education into coding.
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Once you complete our full 20 hour curriculum
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you'll have mastered the basics of programming
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and can start learning how to write phone apps,
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games or robot instructions. Or really, anything, you name it.
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Technology is changing everything we do and it doesn't matter
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if you're young or old, programming is fun.
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And guess what? Anyone Can Do It.