To add a code block, open a Google Doc in a web browser, select Insert | Building blocks | Code block. Then, select from one of five options: C/C++ Java JavaScript Python Unset ...

Mastering the C programming language - a classic code environment used to build software, apps, and whole operating systems - is a great skill, and Mac OS X makes it easy to learn.

The partners are working on an open source version of the language called "Scratch Blocks" based on Blockly, Google's own visual programming code.