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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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Summary

In this chapter, we have talked about some typical types of applications and what makes them special.

We learned what a standalone application is and that this is the first type of application you will write when learning to program. After that, we looked at different types of applications that, in one way or the other, were divided to run parts of the program on different computers, and we saw that the parts communicate with each other.

We learned that a web application runs on a server but communicates with its users through web pages. We saw that mobile applications are special in that they can take advantage of the features of modern mobile devices including smartphones and tablets, such as the GPS and the camera.

Another category of applications is those that need lots of computing power and let many computers share the workload and perform parts of the computing. These are often referred to as distributed applications. Then we looked at a category that is growing...