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Summary: Good Overview
Review: This book is not just for beginning programmers but also for those interesting in getting an overview of the most popular computing languages. I found in helpful in defining and providing sample code from computing languages such as Cobol and PL1, all the way to C, C++, and Visual Basic. Well worth the price!
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Summary: Excellent beginner book
Review: This book is written and presented in quite a simplistic fashion but the format works quite well. I have found my retention of the information has been great and with that, I am able to progress quite comfortably through to the next chapter and through the book, certainly in less than the 24 hours it proposes it will take. If you want to learn and really understand the fundamentals of programming, this is definitely the book to read first.
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Summary: An outstanding book
Review: This book keeps everything in a logical order and helped me remember the basics.If you have never programmed, get this book before you read any others. You will not walk away as an expert programmer, but you will walk away with enough basics to start learning another language. Great book
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Summary: Sams teach yourself beginning programming in 24 hours
Review: This book was a pretty decent Book for people who know how to write programs,but if you are not familiar with programming this book is not for you. That's why have rated it a 3 star.
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Summary: To learn how to program you need this book !!!
Review: This is the best ( if not only !) book that teachs you the methods of programming . It tells you how to program as well as the basics of other programming languages ( QBASIC , VISUAL-BASIC , C , C++ and JAVA ). I recommend it to anyone who whats to write programs !!!
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Summary: A standout among computer books
Review: This is the best computer book I've read since Van Wolverton's 1989 book on MS-DOS 4. In recent years, I've bought about twenty books on computer graphics (Paint Shop Pro), Web Pages, Networking, TCP/IP, Linux etc. and this one beats all the rest. It is eminently clear, material is presented in a logical sequence: it makes sense as you go along. Most of the books I've bought leave me frustrated from lack of clarity, excessive and obscure jargon and TOO MANY ASSUMPTIONS about the reader's prior knowledge. Buy this if you want to begin programming and learn the basics of the most widely used programming languages of today.
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Summary: Great! Easy to read, Easy to learn!
Review: When I picked up this book I knew close to nothing. I sat down and started reading it and before I knew it I had writen my first program. The auther, Greg Perry adds tons of real life problems to make this book clear and easy to read. This book comes with all the software you need, so all you have to do is sit down and go!
Great book for anyone who wants to learn to program!
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