Beginning Programming for Dummies, 4th Edition by Wallace Wang (9780470088708)

Description - Beginning Programming for Dummies, 4th Edition by Wallace Wang

Do you think the programmers who work at your office are magical
wizards who hold special powers that manipulate your computer?
Believe it or not, anyone can learn how to write programs, and it
doesn?t take a higher math and science education to start.
Beginning Programming for Dummies shows you how computer
programming works without all the technical details or hard
programming language. It explores the common parts of every
computer programming language and how to write for multiple
platforms like Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. This easily accessible
guide provides you with the tools you need to:

Create programs and divide them into subprograms

Develop variables and use constants

Manipulate strings and convert them into numbers

Use an array as storage space

Reuse and rewrite code

Isolate data

Create a user interface

Write programs for the Internet

Utilize JavaScript and Java Applets

In addition to these essential building blocks, this guide
features a companion CD-ROM containing Liberty BASIC compiler and
code in several languages. It also provides valuable programming
resources and lets you in on cool careers for programmers. With
Beginning Programming of Dummies, you can take charge of
your computer and begin programming today!

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