Beginning Programming

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There are many books on the market that cover the programming in certain languages, but very few outside of academic circles introduce programming as a topic itself. The goal of this book is to give non-programmers assistance in learning the basics of programming so that they might eventually become a professional developer, or a programming hobbyist. This book will not only help the reader gain new skills, but it will also be beneficial for readers as they want to expand their knowledge on the topic and use that experience to work with other programming languages. This book offers the basic best practices and skills for all novice programmers. Special Feature Expert author teaches novices the basics of practical programming through fine-tuned best practices and techniques used for teaching online courses at BarnesandNobleUniversity.com. Enrollment for the “Beginning Programming” course at BarnesandNobleUniversity.com is around 1,000 students and is offered six times a year. This title will be the required text for the class. Teaches programming using C++, and the author touches on scripting with Javascript and VBScript, which are all free and don't require the reader to purchase any software. The C++ language is used to give the reader a complete foundation with clear examples and versatility without a complicated development environment. Includes programming projects and real-world code examples that can be modified and expanded upon by the reader.

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Adrian and Kathie Kingsley-Hughes have worked in the PC and programming arena for over 10 years, first using their skills to solve real-world problems for industry before later moving on to teaching others to become programmers. In recent years, they have had opportunities to teach programming to thousands of aspiring programmers through online classes. There they discovered the joys of teaching programming to people from all walks of life who had no previous background or experience in programming. Adrian and Kathie live in beautiful North Wales, UK, and divide their time between the hi-tech world and outdoor leisure activities. Table of Contents Introduction What Is Programming? Why Learn to Program? How Computers “Read” Code. From Concepts to Code - The Language of Code The Tools for Programming Simple Coding The Structure of Coding Problem Solving Debugging Interface Putting It All Together Interacting with Files The Windows Registry Organizing, Planning, and Version Control Compiling Code and Alternatives to Compiling Distributing Your Project Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Web Resources Index