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Aimed at novices with no programming knowledge or experience, this hands-on guide explains programming through numerous examples in various languages, including C++, Java, and VBScript. The text covers computers' code processing, general programming concepts, techniques for making applications easy to use, ways to spot and eliminate coding errors, and the use of text editors, compilers and other utilities. The appendices include a glossary and a list of web resources. Annotation © 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
More Reviews and RecommendationsAdrian and Kathie Kingsley-Hughes have worked in the PC and programming arena for over 10 years, first using their skills to solve real-world problems for industry before later moving on to teaching others to become programmers. In recent years they have had opportunities to teach programming to thousands of aspiring programmers through online classes. There they discovered the joys of teaching programming to people from all walks of life that had no previous background or experience in programming.