I want to buy a book that can introduce me to basic computer programming and maybe give me information on each different type. As a beginner, is there any recommended type of programming I study? I don’t know anything about the different types or their applications, so I would prefer a book that explains the types and their differences as well.
Before you start programming you must pick a language. For beginners, people generally say Python, Java or C# (though I personally think it doesn’t make a difference what you choose). THEN you can pick a book. No book talks about general programming at a beginners level, they generally only talk about a specific language.
But I recommend that you just use online tutorials to start off, because:
1) they’re free
2) they’re just as good
3) there’s lots of them
All you need to know is google.com and you should be fine.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Don’t buy it, download it - http://www-old.oberon.ethz.ch/WirthPubl/AD.pdf
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February 9th, 2010 at 4:11 am
Before you start programming you must pick a language. For beginners, people generally say Python, Java or C# (though I personally think it doesn’t make a difference what you choose). THEN you can pick a book. No book talks about general programming at a beginners level, they generally only talk about a specific language.
But I recommend that you just use online tutorials to start off, because:
1) they’re free
2) they’re just as good
3) there’s lots of them
All you need to know is google.com and you should be fine.
References :
February 9th, 2010 at 4:24 am
Learning C or C++ is usually the traditional path, as these provide a strong background that can be applied to other languages.
Dietel’s How to Program C++ is a good place to start.
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