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Bibliographic Details

Title

Programming for Absolute Beginners Using the JavaScript Programming Language

Publisher

Publication Date

2022

Language

English

ISBN 10

1484287509

ISBN 13

9781484287507

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

New

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Synopsis

New programmers start here...this book introduces students or aspiring professionals to the world of computer programming using JavaScript and related technologies. This book doesn't just teach the basics of programming, but also all of the tools that new programmers need to get started, including the basics of making web pages and how the Internet works.

Programming for Absolute Beginners offers practice problems, activities, and a host of resources to get new programmers started, plus a large glossary of terms introduced in the book and that a new programmer might encounter when learning on their own. No special software is required; this book will help you regardless of what your computer setup is, and source code will be freely available via GitHub.

What You Will Learn

How computers work
How computers communicate over networks
How web pages are built with HTML andCSS
How JavaScript works
How JavaScript interacts with web pages
Intermediate JavaScript topics such as recursion and scoping
Using JavaScript for network communication

Who This Book Is For

Anyone wanting to begin computer programming, including students who need to learn the fundamentals and early professionals who want to go back and revisit the basics.

About the Author

Jonathan Bartlett is a software developer, researcher, and writer. His first book, Programming from the Ground Up, has been required reading in computer science programs from DeVry to Princeton. He has been the sole or lead author for eight books on topics ranging from computer programming to calculus. He is a technical lead for ITX, where his specialty is getting stuck projects unstuck. He is a senior software developer for McElroy Manufacturing, spearheading projects in web, mobile, and embedded software. He is now the author of several Apress books including Electronics for Beginners and more.