Learn computer programming in just 24 one-hour lessons
If you want to learn programming but don’t know which language to start with, this is the book for you! In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, any beginner can get a solid introduction to the basics of computer programming and learn to write simple programs for any platform—Windows, Mac, and mobile.
Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this carefully crafted tutorial builds upon the previous one, allowing you to learn all the essentials of programming from the ground up.
Once you’ve mastered these fundamentals, the book introduces you to several of the most popular computer programming languages today and helps you decide which language to learn first.
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common programming tasks.
Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn to create your own programs
Quizzes and exercises at the end of each lesson help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills
Learn how to…
Set up your programming toolkit with widely available free downloadsCreate simple programs in JavaScript that get user input and display outputProcess numbers and wordsUse variables to hold informationMerge strings togetherTell programs how to make decisionsCreate algorithms to count data values and accumulate totalsUse JavaScript to create interactive web pagesImprove a user’s experience with cookiesDebug your programs before going liveStructure programs for readabilityApply your programming skills to more advanced languages like Java Use object-oriented programming techniquesChoose between other popular languages like C and C++, HTML5 and CSS3, Visual Basic and .NET, and PHPDistribute and sell your programs
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