Ideal for the newcomer to coding computer programs, including youngsters needing to learn programming basics for the school curriculum. Learn how to write code to create your own computer programs – in easy steps!
Pages: 192
By: Mike McGrath
Publication Date: June 27th, 2022
ISBN: 9781840789751
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Coding for Beginners in easy steps, 2nd edition will appeal to anyone, of any age, who wants to begin coding computer programs. Use this guide to help you quickly create a programming environment on your computer, then, in easy steps, learn how to:
- Write Python code to create your programs
- Store information in data structures
- Control program flow using control structures
- Create re-usable blocks of program code
- Code powerful algorithms and classes for Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
All features are illustrated using the Python language color-coding convention, and all code is available to download free – making it even easier!
Includes comparison examples in C, C++ and Java to give you a rounded view of computer coding.

About the author
Mike McGrath now lives in South-east Europe, on the sun-kissed shores of the Aegean Sea. Mike gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. His interests include coins of ancient Greece, dining-out with friends, and the ongoing evolution of the world wide web.
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