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Code.org's Hour of Code takes place every year during Computer Science Education Week, which this year is 7-13 December. The goal is to get as many people as possible to commit to an hour of coding, even US President Barack Obama participated last year. The nonprofit hopes the event will introduce more people to coding and raise awareness about the importance of computer science education. The online lesson will teach kids how to build their own computer game and feature old favorites like Princess Leia, C-3PO and R2-D2, as well as new characters, Rey and BB-8. The tutorial will be available for free in 180 countries, translated into more than 400 languages and will be smartphone and tablet-