Coding for Dummies - Softcover

Abraham, Nikhil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118951301 ISBN 13: 9781118951309

Publisher: For Dummies, 2015

Synopsis

Hands-on exercises help you learn to code like a pro

No coding experience is required for Coding For Dummies, your one-stop guide to building a foundation of knowledge in writing computer code for web, application, and software development. It doesn't matter if you've dabbled in coding or never written a line of code, this book guides you through the basics. Using foundational web development languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, it explains in plain English how coding works and why it's needed.

Online exercises developed by Codecademy, a leading online code training site, help hone coding skills and demonstrate results as you practice.

The site provides an environment where you can try out tutorials built into the text and see the actual output from your coding. You'll also gain access to end-of-chapter challenges to apply newly acquired skills to a less-defined assignment. So what are you waiting for?

• The current demand for workers with coding and computer science skills far exceeds the supply
• Teaches the foundations of web development languages in an easy-to-understand format
• Offers unprecedented opportunities to practice basic coding languages
• Readers can access online hands-on exercises and end-of-chapter assessments that develop and test their new-found skills

If you're a student looking for an introduction to the basic concepts of coding or a professional looking to add new skills,Coding For Dummies has you covered.

About this title

About the Author

Nikhil Abraham was Director of Business Development & Growth at Codecademy. In that role he taught and trained thousands of beginning coders across a variety of professions. He helped refine Codecademy’s online courses, which have introduced basic coding skills to millions of learners.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Write your first lines of code and see immediate results
• Work with five different coding languages to choose which is best for you
• Create a working application using basic coding skills

No coding experience? No problem! Start here to learn coding basics

Want to get started with coding, but don t know where to start? Coding For Dummies is the perfect solution! Explore the basics of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, and Python and find out how you can use them to build great web applications. Once you re up and running, you can continue to refine and practice your skills online at Codecademy.com.

• No experience required start with the basics by finding out what coding is, how to use it to build web applications, and how to become a programmer
• Keep it simple use simple steps that show you how to write code and continue to build upon your coding chops as you go
• Lets talk languages dive into app development for the web with some of the most popular languages, from HTML, CSS, and JavaScript^® to Ruby^® and Python^®
• Practice makes perfect practice online to reinforce what you ve learned and to take your coding up a notch
• Take it to the limit visit Codecademy.com and additional resources to move from absolute beginner to web application developer

Open the book and find:

• How to start coding with no previous experience
• Simple steps that will show you how to write code
• HTML basics and beyond
• Techniques for styling web pages with CSS
• Tips on coding with JavaScript and jQuery to bring websites alive
• Common Ruby tasks and commands to get up and running
• Tricks to harness the power of Python
• Examples to practice your skills at Codecademy.com

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118951301
• ISBN 13: 9781118951309
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260