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How Computer Programming Works : Technology in Action Series - Dan Appleman

How Computer Programming Works

By: Dan Appleman

Paperback | 19 May 2000 | Edition Number 2

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Here is a book that answers the question many IT specialists are often asked, "What is programming really about?" It is the book for beginners to read before they start learning computer programming. It offers non-programmers a basis for understanding what programmers do. The fundamental concepts of programming and computer science are explained in easy-to-read language: from variables, to number systems, to algorithms, to distributed software architectures and Internet programming. Full color illustrations bring these concepts to life in a fun and interesting way that is clear to older kids as well as adults.About the author:Daniel Appleman is the president of Desaware Inc., a developer of add-on products and components for Microsoft Visual Development Tools including Visual Basic. He is well-known for his bestselling books on VB.
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Here is what an enthusiastic reader said on Amazon.com:
"Even an experienced programmer would enjoy the book."
"All in all, How Computer Programming Works is an excellent treatise and great point of entry for computer science students, beginner programmers, or even those who are just curious about computer programming but who do not want to develop programs. Teachers should also get their hands on a copy - it's a superb example of how programming concepts can be explained without generating mass confusion. ..enhanced by Sarah Ishida's excellent illustrations. These work brilliantly alongside the writer's prose, and leave little excuse for not understanding these basic concepts."
(SA Computer Magazine) "I am sure that everyone knows of programs which would have been better if their authors had kept in mind some of the principles described here." (Computing)

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