Now in its third edition, this bestseller will appeal to anyone, of any age, who wants to begin coding. Use Coding for Beginners in easy steps to help you quickly create a programming environment on your computer, then, 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++, 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!

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Saving Data

Performing Operations

Making Lists

Controlling Blocks

Creating Functions

Sorting Algorithms

Importing Libraries

Managing Text

Programming Objects

Building Interfaces

Developing Apps

Transferring Skills