Programming Primer
A Guide to Programming Fundamentals
L.John Ribar(Author)
Jeff Pepper(Editor)
Osborne/McGraw-Hill (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
281 pages
978-0-07-881999-5 (ISBN)
Description
A primer which presents an overview of how to program and what you need to know to program. The author offers information necessary for any novice to learn any language. Readers will explore the basic traditional languages, such as C and BASIC, before examining Macro languages. The author shows through examples, how programs work, and introduces readers to program design. The book is designed to introduce novices to programming in an unintimidating manner. It is structured in a linear manner, gradually adding to the reader's understanding of programming. Readers will learn about MAKE utilities; DO loops; recursion; Boolean algebra; CASE; variables; functions; and procedures.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 185 mm
Weight
5400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-881999-5 (9780078819995)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Why program; information - the seed behind programming; learning a new language; using information in programs; controlling the flow; modularizing; pulling it all together. Appendices: guide to terms and concepts; popular languages and vendors; where to learn more.