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Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners

By : Joakim Wassberg
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Book Image

Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners

4 (1)
By: Joakim Wassberg

Overview of this book

Learning how to code has many advantages, and gaining the right programming skills can have a massive impact on what you can do with your current skill set and the way you advance in your career. This book will be your guide to learning computer programming easily, helping you overcome the difficulties in understanding the major constructs in any mainstream programming language. Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners starts by taking you through the building blocks of any programming language with thorough explanations and relevant examples in pseudocode. You'll understand the relationship between computer programs and programming languages and how code is executed on the computer. The book then focuses on the different types of applications that you can create with your programming knowledge. You'll delve into programming constructs, learning all about statements, operators, variables, and data types. As you advance, you'll see how to control the flow of your programs using control structures and reuse your code using functions. Finally, you'll explore best practices that will help you write code like a pro. By the end of this book, you'll be prepared to learn any programming language and take control of your career by adding coding to your skill set.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Section 1: Introduction to Computer Programs and Computer Programming
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Section 2: Constructs of a Programming Language
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Chapter 5: Sequence – The Basic Building Block of a Computer Program
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Section 3: Best Practices for Writing High-Quality Code
Appendix B: Dictionary
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Other types of tests

Unit and integration testing are not the only types of tests we have. Depending on what kind of application we are creating and what requirements our software has when it comes to things such as data integrity, handling large workloads, compatibility with other applications, and so on, we can choose to expose the code for several different test types.

Let's briefly look at some of these tests.

System testing

System testing tests a system when it is completely integrated into its execution environment. Here, we will test things such as whether the login works, whether we can create and edit data in the application, whether the user interface presents data correctly, and whether we can delete entries.

These things are typically tested earlier in the development process too, but they need to be verified when the source code is in its live production environment.

Acceptance testing

Acceptance testing is often divided into four different types...