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Beginning Programming for Dummies

Beginning Programming for Dummies

Beginning Programming for Dummies
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Beginning Programming for Dummies Paperback - 2007 - 4th Edition

by Wang, Wallace

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  • Title Beginning Programming for Dummies
  • Author Wang, Wallace
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 4th
  • Edition 4th ed.
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher For Dummies, Indianapolis, IN
  • Publication date 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0470088702-8-1
  • ISBN 9780470088708 / 0470088702
  • Weight 1.39 lbs (0.63 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.31 x 7.49 x 0.91 in (23.65 x 19.02 x 2.31 cm)
  • Category Computers - Languages / Programming
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2006932692
  • Dewey Decimal Code 005.1
  • Quantity available 1

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From the publisher

Do you think the programmers who work at your office are magical wizards who hold special powers that manipulate your computer? Believe it or not, anyone can learn how to write programs, and it doesn't take a higher math and science education to start.

Beginning Programming for Dummies shows you how computer programming works without all the technical details or hard programming language. It explores the common parts of every computer programming language and how to write for multiple platforms like Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. This easily accessible guide provides you with the tools you need to:

  • Create programs and divide them into subprograms
  • Develop variables and use constants
  • Manipulate strings and convert them into numbers
  • Use an array as storage space
  • Reuse and rewrite code
  • Isolate data
  • Create a user interface
  • Write programs for the Internet
  • Utilize JavaScript and Java Applets

In addition to these essential building blocks, this guide features a companion CD-ROM containing Liberty BASIC compiler and code in several languages. It also provides valuable programming resources and lets you in on cool careers for programmers. With Beginning Programming of Dummies, you can take charge of your computer and begin programming today!

About the author

Wallace Wang is a bestselling author with more than 2.3 million For Dummies books in print, including Microsoft Office For Dummies. He's also a stand-up comic who has performed on TV.

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