Beginning Programming All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Beginning Programming All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Author: Wallace Wang
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 723
Release: 2011-02-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 111805122X

The fun, fast, and easy way to learn programming fundamentals and essentials – from C to Visual Basic and all the languages in between So you want to be a programmer? Or maybe you just want to make your computer do what YOU want for a change? Maybe you enjoy the challenge of identifying a problem and solving it. If programming intrigues you (for whatever reason), Beginning Programming All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies is like having a starter programming library all in one handy, if hefty, book. In this practical guide, you'll find out about algorithms, best practices, compiling, debugging your programs, and much more. The concepts are illustrated in several different programming languages, so you'll get a feel for the variety of languages and the needs they fill. Inside you'll discover seven minibooks: Getting Started: From learning methods for writing programs to becoming familiar with types of programming languages, you'll lay the foundation for your programming adventure with this minibook. Programming Basics: Here you’ll dive into how programs work, variables, data types, branching, looping, subprograms, objects, and more. Data Structures: From structures, arrays, sets, linked lists, and collections, to stacks, queues, graphs, and trees, you'll dig deeply into the data. Algorithms: This minibook shows you how to sort and search algorithms, how to use string searching, and gets into data compression and encryption. Web Programming: Learn everything you need to know about coding for the web: HyperText. Markup Language (better known simply as HTML), CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Ruby. Programming Language Syntax: Introduces you to the syntax of various languages – C, C++, Java, C#, Perl, Python, Pascal, Delphi, Visual Basic, REALbasic – so you know when to use which one. Applications: This is the fun part where you put your newly developed programming skills to work in practical ways. Additionally, Beginning Programming All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies shows you how to decide what you want your program to do, turn your instructions into "machine language" that the computer understands, use programming best practices, explore the "how" and "why" of data structuring, and more. And you'll get a look into various applications like database management, bioinformatics, computer security, and artificial intelligence. After you get this book and start coding, you'll soon realize that — wow! You're a programmer!

C All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

C All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Author: Dan Gookin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 855
Release: 2011-03-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118054245

Ready, set, code! A user-friendly guide introducing the C programming language to new and intermediate coders The C programming language and its direct descendants are widespread and among the most popular programming languages used in the world today. The enduring popularity of C continues because C programs are fast, concise, and run on many different systems. Flexible and efficient, C is designed for a wide variety of programming tasks: system-level code, text processing, graphics, telecommunications, and many other application areas. C All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is for beginning and intermediate C programmers and provides a solid overview of the C programming language, from the basics to advanced concepts, with several exercises that give you real-world practice. C All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies covers everything users need to get up to speed on C programming, including advanced topics to take their programming skill to the next level. Inside you'll learn The entire development cycle of a C program: designing and developing the program, writing source code, compiling the code, linking the code to create the executable programs, debugging, and deployment The intricacies of writing the code -- the basic and not-so-basic building blocks that make up the source code Thorough coverage of keywords, program flow, conditional statements, constants and variables, numeric values, arrays, strings, functions, pointers, debugging, prototyping, and more Dozens of sample programs you can adapt and modify for your own use Written in plain English, this friendly guide also addresses some advanced programming topics, such as Programming for the Linux/Unix console Windows and Linux programming Graphics programming Games programming Internet and network programming Hardware programming projects The book includes a handy appendix that shows you how to set up your computer for programming, how to select and use a text editor, and fix up the compiler, to ensure you're ready to work the author's examples. Written by Dan Gookin, the author of the first-ever For Dummies book (and several others) who's known for presenting complex material in an easy-to-understand way, this comprehensive guide makes learning the C programming language simple and fun. Grab your copy of C All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, so you can start coding your own programs.

Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Author: Doug Lowe
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 916
Release: 2008-03-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 047033388X

10 books in 1 - your key to networking success! Your one-stop guide to the latest updates on networking Packed with new and updated material on Windows Server 2008, the latest Red Hat(r) Fedora(r), Vista, and Office 2007, and the most up-to-date wireless standards, this solitary reference contains everything you need to manage both large and small networks. With these ten minibooks, you'll discover how to make your network share information in the most efficient way possible. Discover how to: Manage Macs in a Windows environment Handle mobile devices on a network Configure Windows(r) XP and Vista clients Back up and protect your data Set up a wireless network

QuickBooks All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

QuickBooks All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Author: Stephen L. Nelson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 650
Release: 2005-01-28
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0764589695

One of the principles of good business and good money management is to make the most of what you have. QuickBooks All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies helps you make the most of QuickBooks business accounting software. Updated to cover changes and enhancements to the software, it combines eight quick reference guides: An Accounting Primer that covers basic principles, double-entry bookkeeping, and special accounting problems Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks with information on setting up QuickBooks, loading the master file lists, and fine-tuning QuickBooks Bookkeeping Chores, covering invoicing customers, paying vendors, tracking inventory, and more Accounting Chores including financial statements, reports, and budgets, using activity-based costing, and setting up project and job costing systems Financial Management such as ratio analysis, economic value-added analysis, and capital budgeting Business Plans, featuring profit-volume-cost analysis, forecasting, and writing a business plan Care and Maintenance, with information on protecting data, troubleshooting, and more Additional Business Resources including a crash course in Excel, a glossary, and more Written by veteran Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, and author of more than 100 books with more than four million copies in print, QuickBooks All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies goes beyond the basics of how to use QuickBooks and provides expert advice on accounting chores, financial management, business planning, and much more. With a comprehensive index, it’s your instant, at-your-fingertips reference for everything from how to handle everyday accounting tasks to long-term planning for your business. Fine-tune QuickBooks for your business and your accounting systems Calculate breakeven points Budget for capital expenditures Take advantage of online banking There’s even a companion Web site where you can take advantage of a sample business plan workbook and download a profit-volume cost analysis workbook. You won’t find a more comprehensive, authoritative, yet understandable guide to QuickBooks.

Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Author: Naba Barkakati
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 817
Release: 2005-01-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0764588850

Organized into eight task-oriented minibooks, this comprehensive 816-page guide shows beginning-to-intermediate users how to get up and running with today's top five Linux distributions: Fedora Core, SUSE, Debian, Xandros, and Knoppix The companion DVD features the full installable versions of Fedora Core 3 and Knoppix and the ISO images (saving hours of downloading time) for the following distributions: SUSE live, Debian full version, and Xandros Open Circulation version. Features step-by-step installation instructions for each distribution The minibooks offer humorous, easy-to-understand coverage of Linux basics, desktops, networking, the Internet, administration, security, Internet servers, and programming Lets readers explore the most popular distributions for desktop and server use

Microsoft Office Project 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Microsoft Office Project 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Author: Elaine Marmel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 754
Release: 2011-02-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118051521

Microsoft Office Project 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is a compilation of multiple short reference-style books covering Microsoft Project, enhanced by the format of a single, easy-to-use, task-oriented step-by-step package. All-in-One For Dummies books are made up of multiple minibooks that could each stand alone. Each minibook covers one topic completely. This book features a companion Web site where readers can download Microsoft Project add-ins, templates, and author-generated materials. The book also features a gate-fold cheat sheet that contains myriad quick-reference information, tips, and shortcuts for reference when using Microsoft Project 2007. The structure of the book is as follows: Book I: Project Basics Book II: Structure of a Project Book III: Defining Task Details Book IV: Establishing Task Timing Book V: Working with Resources and Costs Book VI: Communicating Project Information Book VII: Resolving Problems with Your Plan Book VIII: Tracking Book IX: Advanced Project Topics Book X: Project in the Enterprise Environment Book XI: Project Case Studies

FrontPage 2003 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

FrontPage 2003 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Author: John Paul Mueller
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 794
Release: 2004-10-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0764583980

Ever looked at a great Web site and thought, “How did they do that?” Now you can do it with Front Page 2003, Microsoft’s popular Web site creation and management program. FrontPage 2003 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies lives up to its name! It contains nine minibooks that cover all aspects of FrontPage. Book I explains basic concepts and shows you how to create your first Web page Book II gets you started with basic Web pages and covers topics such as working with forms, tables, frames and templates Book III guides you through working with an existing Web site, creating a new Web site, using Front Page views and reports, and more Book IV gets you into advanced design features, such as using cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and clip art, adding multimedia, creating dynamic Web sites, and securing Web sites Book V covers database topics, including creating interactive Web pages with Access and developing applications with SQL Server Book VI explains how to create pages that work with XML and XSTL Book VII covers scripting techniques, such as how to perform common scripting tasks and work with cookies Book VIII covers VBA programming topics, such as storing and modifying data, creating structured programs, and trapping errors and fixing bugs Book IX offers unique coverage of advanced programming topics, such as using Front Page with Active Server Pages (ASP) and PHP, and working with Web Services (e.g., creating connections with Google, Amazon, and eBay) Written by John Paul Mueller, author of more than 63 books and 300 articles on computer topics, this book is helpful for the FrontPage newbie, who will start at the very beginning, and work at his/her own pace, and for experienced users who will forge ahead to improve and expand their skills and take advantage of all the capabilities of FrontPage 2003.

Office 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Office 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Author: Peter Weverka
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 818
Release: 2007-01-03
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0471782793

Revised and updated to cover changes to all of Office's applications and productivity tools Offers beyond-the-basics coverage of Office word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail, databases, and desktop publishing Covers Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, productivity tools such as Microsoft OneNote, and SharePoint Thoroughly updated to cover the new Office interface as well as new features in each application

QuickBooks 2008 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

QuickBooks 2008 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Author: Stephen L. Nelson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2008-01-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 047018471X

Your key to success with QuickBooks 2008, a one-stop guide to successful small business financial management.