Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Programming in 24 Hours - Softcover

Perry, Greg M.

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Synopsis

An easy-to-follow tutorial in the fundamentals of computer programming offers instruction and self-assessment exercises in QBasic, C++, Visual Basic, Internet programming languages, macro and batch languages, and more. Original. (Beginner).

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About the Author

Greg Perry has written more than 45 books, many of which are Macmillan bestsellers. He has been a programmer, trainer, and speaker for the past 19 years. Greg was a professor of computer science at Tulsa Junior College teaching advanced programming courses. He also lectures at programming conferences across the country and is fluent in 9 computer languages. Among the bestselling books he has written are Teach Yourself Visual Basic in 24 Hours, Teach Yourself Office in 24 Hours, and Teach Yourself Windows '95 in 24 Hours.

From the Back Cover

Sams Teach Yourself Programming in 24 Hours explains the basics of programming in the successful 24 Hours format. Greg uses his proven techniques from many years of college programming instruction and his best-selling programming books. The book begins with the absolute basics of programming: Why program? What tools? How does a program tell the computer what to do? It then moves on to teach you how to program the computer, pointing you in the direction of the best programming tools for your needs. The text covers computers as tools, their history, and the hardware unmasked. It also covers programs from definition through design and process. You'll learn techniques, programming languages, and much more.

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