Introductory & Beginning Books


Learning Perl, 5th Edition Best Price: $22.35 An oft-repeated allegation against Perl is that it is write-only. In my opinion, this allegation...	Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Best Price: $36.00 I use this as a supplementary text for a computational chemistry class. It's simply excellent...	Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics (4th Edition) (Absolute Beginner's Guide) Best Price: $13.89 Good book for beginner, if you are just learning get this book.There are things in this book...	Learning jQuery: Better Interaction Design and Web Development with Simple JavaScript Techniques Best Price: $35.99 OK... we have all heard jQuery is the in library from someone somewhere. Yet, it does so much...	Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition (For the Absolute Beginner) Best Price: $17.31 Service from Amazon dot com is excellent. The book was received in good order. The content of...



Beginning XNA 2.0 Game Programming: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice in Game Programming) Best Price: $26.10 First off this book is not for a beginning programmer. You must have at least some knowledge of...	Introduction to Java Programming, Comprehensive (7th Edition) Best Price: $92.48 I saw Dream a Little's review and came to the conclusion it may be peoples learning style that...	OpenGL(R) Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL(R), Version 2.1 (6th Edition) (OpenGL) Best Price: $43.91 Since the core OpenGL libraries haven't been updated in Windows since Open GL 1.1 the present...	Microsoft Windows PowerShell Programming for the Absolute Beginner Best Price: $18.71 I was disappointed with this book. I personally dislike technical books that bring the writers...	Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) Best Price: $7.95 I'm a computer scientist and taught my 11-year-old son with this book. No difficulty was found...



Introduction to Computing Systems: From bits & gates to C & beyond Best Price: $45.00 I had programmed in a number of languages including C before, but I was a bit intimidated by...	Beginning Programming For Dummies (Beginning Programming for Dummies) Best Price: $13.41 Unfortunately I have a copy of this book published in 1999. There are many errors. I'm no...	Beginning SQL Server 2005 Programming (Programmer to Programmer) Best Price: $21.40 I found this book too slow and not covering enough information. Then again, I realize the spped...	Java: Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming (5th Edition) Best Price: $81.98 Trusted authors Savitch and Carrano examine problem solving and programming techniques with...	Absolute Beginner's Guide to C (2nd Edition) (Other Sams) Best Price: $17.49 The book is good for a beginner just to get an intuitive feeling from, but I believe the editors...

Beginning C ++ Through Game Programming, Second Edition Best Price: $18.00 A friend bought me a copy of this book through amazon. Both of us (my friend and I) started to...	Java 6 Illuminated: An Active Learning Approach (Jones and Barlett Illuminated) Best Price: $58.78 This is the best resource for learning Java I have found. The book assumes the reader knows...	Introduction to Programming Using Visual Basic 2005, An (6th Edition) Best Price: $50.00 You can buy this book learn a lot of useful VB.NET stuff especially if you are a newbie. Or...	JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition Best Price: $13.77 This book is great for beginning javascript programmers who have a clue how to program. It is...	Introduction to Programming Using Visual Basic 2008 (w/VS2008 DVD), An (7th Edition) Best Price: $82.00 This revision of Schneider’s best-selling guide is designed for readers with no prior...

Beginning JavaScript, 3rd Edition (Programmer to Programmer) Best Price: $21.04 With this up-to-date guide, you'll find everything you need to know in order to develop...	Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2008 in 24 Hours: Complete Starter Kit (Sams Teach Yourself -- Hours) Best Price: $21.64 It is obvious that no subject as complicated as Visual Basic can actually be taught in 24...	Sams Teach Yourself Ajax, JavaScript, and PHP All in One (Sams Teach Yourself) Best Price: $22.28 In just a short time, you can learn how to use Ajax, JavaScript, and PHP to create interactive...	Introduction to Mathematical Programming: Applications and Algorithms, Volume 1 (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac?) Best Price: $67.80 terrible book. lots of mistakes in the problems. some explanations are very confusing.	Design Language (Jewelry Crafts) Best Price: $6.95 I have purchased many copies of this book to give to students over the years. I found it to be...

Sams Teach Yourself Java 6 in 21 Days (5th Edition) (Sams Teach Yourself) Best Price: $24.28 Likes: A co-worker recommended the book to me and let me borrow it briefly. I found I liked...	Objects First With Java: A Practical Introduction Using BlueJ (3rd Edition) Best Price: $40.23 i received the book on time. the condition of the book was brand new as stated. thank you for...	Beginning Flash Game Programming For Dummies Best Price: $8.99 I have no complaints about the book itself; I didn't get far enough into it to comment either...	Introduction to Programming with Java: A Problem Solving Approach Best Price: $90.36 This is a very good java programming book, especially for beginning programmers. I've used it...	Starting Out with Alice: A Visual Introduction to Programming Best Price: $55.00 Starting Out with Alice: A Visual Introduction to Programming presents a fun and motivational...

Beginning Linux Programming Best Price: $21.36 This book is an excellent place to start with programming in the Linux environment. Its a good...	Introduction to Java Programming, Brief (7th Edition) Best Price: $78.99 Groundbreaking fundamentals – first approach enables readers to understand the basics...	Beginning Perl, Second Edition Best Price: $24.95 Like my title of the review reads, if you have computer science background and just starting...	PHP 5 / MySQL Programming for the Absolute Beginner (For the Absolute Beginner) Best Price: $18.37 My son was looking for an introduction to web development, and I couldn't think of a better...	Introduction to Java Programming: Fundamentals First (6th Edition) (GOAL Series) Best Price: $25.83 good for a start into programming with no experiance. easy to read. the book is geared to an old...

Learning Cocoa with Objective-C, 2nd Edition Best Price: $19.57 If only Apple put as much effort in its books as it does in its iPods... This text skips over...	Programming Logic and Design, Introductory, Fifth Edition Best Price: $69.00 One of the worst text books I have ever had to use. Why would anyone spend more time show...	Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms Best Price: $7.49 It is a compact book but it is also chock full of information. I've been involved with computers...	Beginning Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 (Wrox Beginning Guides) Best Price: $23.50 Features expanded coverage of Windows Vista, Windows Workflow Foundation, Windows Presentation...	Beginner's Guide to Embedded C Programming: Using the PIC microcontroller and the HITECH PICC-Lite C Compiler Best Price: $39.95 The C language has been covered in many books but none as dedicated to the embedded...

Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics Best Price: $22.36 Although this book was written for biologists with no previous programming experience who have...	A to Z GIS: An Illustrated Dictionary of Geographic Information Systems Best Price: $18.02 Have you rummaged through a GIS textbook for half an hour looking for a simple definition, never...	Beginning OpenGL Game Programming (Game Development Series) Best Price: $17.74 This book is a good introductory book, but it should have probably been called "Beginning...	Beginning DirectX 10 Game Programming Best Price: $17.31 Ok, so Beginning DirectX 10 Game Programming, keyword Beginning, assumes you already know C++,...	An Introduction to Programming Using Alice Best Price: $19.00 Not only did I save money from buying from Amazon, it also arrived in time for my first class. ...

How to Design Programs: An Introduction to Programming and Computing Best Price: $56.80 This order was handled above and beyond the call of duty. They handled everything, including...	Java Foundations: Introduction to Program Design and Data Structures Best Price: $83.19 KEY MESSAGE : Inspired by the success their best-selling introductory programming text, Java...	Introduction to Programming in Java: An Interdisciplinary Approach Best Price: $48.55 Truly an excellent book: well-written, clear, and very interesting (unusual for a cs textbook). ...	Beginning Mac OS X Programming Best Price: $19.52 I've just started to read the book (1st &2nd chapters) and it seems to follow the directions...	An Introduction to Programming With C++, Fifth Edition Best Price: $58.78 I am taking an online course through the local community college, and this is their textbook for...

Learning JavaScript (Learning) Best Price: $16.69 One does not read this book; one is tortured by it. There are two major complaints I have...	Introduction to Algorithms and Java Best Price: $101.00 I used this book for a graduate level Algorithms course, and I really liked it. It is packed...	Learning C# 2005: Get Started with C# 2.0 and .NET Programming (2nd Edition) Best Price: $16.14 This is an excellent book on C#. I use it as a reference all the time for my ASP.NET dev. It's...	Beginning Programming All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) Best Price: $19.23 So you want to be a programmer? Or maybe you just want to be able to make your computer do what...	AppleScript: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition Best Price: $20.97 This is an exhaustive reference manual for AppleScript, a scripting language included with all...

Learning Processing: A Beginner's Guide to Programming Images, Animation, and Interaction (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) Best Price: $49.95 This book teaches you the basic building blocks of programming needed to create cutting-edge...	The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4, Fascicle 0: Introduction to Combinatorial Algorithms and Boolean Functions (Art of Computer Programming) Best Price: $13.30 I bought this book after a class I had in "Boolean Functions" and I must admit that...	C Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition (For the Absolute Beginner) Best Price: $18.48 If you are new to programming with C and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book...	Introduction to 3D Game Programming with Direct X 9.0c: A Shader Approach (Wordware Game and Graphics Library) Best Price: $27.00 I've been programming for two years now and have relied on online tutorials and sample code for...	Introduction to Computing and Programming with Java: A Multimedia Approach (GOAL Series) Best Price: $64.32 I've used this book to teach my CS1 course for two semesters. The authors implemented some...

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