You Can Do It: A Beginner's Introduction to Computer Programming - Softcover

Francis Glassborow

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470863986 ISBN 13: 9780470863985

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

∗ A world–renowned C++ guru adopts a unique, practical approach that gets readers programming in the first chapter
∗ Visually appealing programs provide a major departure from the usual mathematical approach
∗ Tasks provide a key pedagogical vehicle for learning, are intrinsic to the presentation, and can serve as a foundation upon which to build employable skills
∗ CD–ROM includes a tool set to be used in conjunction with the book

About this title

About the Author

The Guru

Francis Glassborow

"So, if you have never programmed a computer, or even if you have but the process still seems mysterious and something you do not enjoy then this is the book for you. At least I hope it is, because it was written for you".

Francis Glassborow began his career as a maths teacher and is a world–renowned C++ authority with over 30 years of programming and teaching experience. A life time member of the ACCU (Association of C and C++ Users), the organisation which he chaired for the most of the 1990s, and a member of the BSI panel for standardising C and C++, he is feared and revered in the computing publishing industry for his honesty and expertise.

The Guinea Pig

Roberta Allen

"When Francis asked me to be a C++ student I thought he was rather insane. I am scared of computers and useless at maths. However, I am sure that if I can learn to program with Francis’ help then anyone c an, so perhaps I am a good choice after all".

Roberta Allen has juggled a wide variety of part time jobs to fit in with family commitments including telephone operator, barmaid, playgroup leader and working in a butcher’s shop. She has a first class honours degree in Theology and has most recently worked as Company Director for a plastic injection moulding company.

From the Back Cover

You’ll be Programming with C++ within the hour

Find out just how easy it is to write computer programs!

Want to start programming but don′t know where to start? Don′t worry! With a radically different approach to programming, author Francis Glassborow demystifies programming concepts, and shows you how to create real applications with C++. Working with computing novice Roberta Allen he teaches you the basic elements of programming and will have you writing programs from the first chapter.

Discover how to:

• send secret messages
• create a Lottery Number Generator
• program Dr Conway’s Game of Life
• write memory games
• create electronic works of art
• produce animated and moving objects

Ideal for any computer enthusiast who wants to try their hand at programming

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470863986
• ISBN 13: 9780470863985
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378