Learning Computer Programming - With CD-ROM; CyberRookies Series - Cyberrookies Series Author:Mary Farrell As part of the CyberRookies series this book is written for aspiring programmers, and teaches basic programming skills that can be easily applied to any language including the key concepts of Loops, Strings, Array, Pointers, and more. Written by a high school programming teacher, Learning Computer Programming emphasizes the most relevant t... more »opics for beginners and pinpoints the essentials of programming success. There are so many programming languages in use today that its difficult to decide which one to learn, especially for beginning programmers. With this in mind, Learning Computer Programming: Its Not About Languages focuses on "programming" skills instead of specific languages. Languages will always change so to become an effective programmer, its important to understand the fundamentals before tackling a specific language. The book is language independent and uses examples from a variety of languages including the most popular C++, JAVA, and HTML, which each have a chapter devoted to them. Using helpful hints, activities, and watchouts, the book gently guides the student through the maze of programming techniques, concepts, and pitfalls. KEY FEATURES - Primarily language independent except for the last three chapters, which are devoted to languages of most interest to the reader: C++, JAVA, and HTML
- Introduces key programming concepts while avoiding denser topics of language syntax
- Discusses concepts such as Loops, Strings, Arrays, Pointers, Boolean Types, and more
- Taught by a programming teacher who knows the topics that are relevant for beginners« less