Coding for Beginners in easy steps

by Mike McGrath

Overview

Coding for Beginners in easy steps, 3rd 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.

Ideal for newcomers to programming, including youngsters needing to learn coding for the school curriculum – all in easy steps!

This third edition is updated for the latest version of Python (Python 3.13).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787910195
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	02/11/2025
Series:	In Easy Steps
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.38(w) x 8.88(h) x 0.39(d)
Age Range:	11 Years

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.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started
2. Saving Data
3. Performing Operations
4. Making Lists
5. Controlling Blocks
6. Creating Functions
7. Sorting Algorithms
8. Importing Libraries
9. Managing Text
10. Programming Objects
11. Building Interfaces
12. Developing Apps
13. Transferring Skills