Absolute Beginner's Guide to Programming

by Greg Perry

No prior programming experience necessary! Absolute Beginner¿s Guide to Programming helps readers understand what programming really is. Readers not only get an overview of the job of programming, but also learn which specific skills are needed for certain jobs. Coverage includes how a computer interprets a program¿s instructions with insight into what goes on "under the hood" when a computer runs a program, how programming can and does relate to the Internet and the skills required for adding security to programs, and compiled versus interpreted languages like JavaScript and HTML. Absolute Beginner¿s Guide to Programming offers "hands on" programming for the "absolute beginner". Though there are hundreds of books for beginners about specific languages, this is the only book that takes today's programming environments and explains why each is important and where each works best.

Genres: Programming, Reference, Nonfiction

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

if you want to program this is the book.

[Kevin Inscoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this for my son who didn't end up caring for computer work (thankfully). Not bad for a noob.

[Matt · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was my first programming book. I read it, but I really don't remember it so I guess it didn't have quite the long term impact that one would hope to have.