Beginning Programming for Dummies, 4th Edition
- 5h 20m
- Wallace Wang
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2007
New techniques make programming easier and more fun
Discover principles and best practices that let you program in many languages
So you always thought programmers were superior beings from another galaxy? Surprise! Programming isn't all that difficult when you know how. Here's the fun and easy route to writing programs that work efficiently for Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux, understanding basic programming principles, using different languages, programming for the Internet, and much more.
Discover how to
- Write programs for multiple platforms
- Program using BASIC and C++
- Recognize similarities in different programming languages
- Use Revolution, a non-traditional language
- Fine-tune and debug programs
In this Book
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Learning Computer Programming for the First Time
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All About Programming Languages
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How to Write a Program
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The Tools of a Computer Programmer
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Getting Started
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The Structure of a Computer Program
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Variables, Constants, and Comments
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Crunching Numbers and Playing with Strings
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Making Decisions with Branching Statements
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Repeating Yourself with Loops
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Dividing a Program into Subprograms
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Storing Stuff in Arrays
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Playing with Object-Oriented Programming
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Sorting and Searching Algorithms
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Debugging Programs
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Optimizing Your Code
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Creating a User Interface
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Playing with HTML
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Making Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript
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Using Java Applets on Web Pages
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Ten Additional Programming Resources
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Ten Cool Programming Careers
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