How Computer Programming Works

Here is a book that answers the question many IT specialists are often asked, "What is programming really about?" It is the book for beginners to read before they start learning computer programming. It offers non-programmers a basis for understanding what programmers do. The fundamental concepts of programming and computer science are explained in easy-to-read language: from variables, to number systems, to algorithms, to distributed software architectures and Internet programming. Full color illustrations bring these concepts to life in a fun and interesting way that is clear to older kids as well as adults.

About the author:
Daniel Appleman is the president of Desaware Inc., a developer of add-on products and components for Microsoft Visual Development Tools including Visual Basic. He is well-known for his bestselling books on VB.