ENGLISH

Learn to program

By Chris Pine

Book information

Publisher
Pragmatic Bookshelf
Year
2005
ISBN
9780976694045, 0976694042
LCC
QA76.64 .P565 2005
Open Library ID
OL17924478M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
841 kB (861343 bytes)
Series
The facets of ruby series
Edition
1
Pages
156\156
Topic
Education
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Chris Pine explains what programming is with very simple words and metaphores, ones that everyone can understand. He doesn't overwhelm you with complex concepts or tools and dives very progressively into the programming universe, chosing concrete code samples. The choice of Ruby is simply accurate : intuitive & powerful object language, no fancy IDE, just a notepad and a command line and you'll see the first results after reading the first pages of this book. What is a program? a language? a method? a variable? Most programmers are so immersed into their art that they can't find a simple definition. Chris Pine makes it accessible and this ability gives you a fresh clean perspective on it.With this book, you can teach you kids to program in a few days (8-10 yrs-old).

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