Book description
Hands-on exercises help you learn to code like a pro
No coding experience is required for Coding For Dummies, your one-stop guide to building a foundation of knowledge in writing computer code for web, application, and software development. It doesn't matter if you've dabbled in coding or never written a line of code, this book guides you through the basics. Using foundational web development languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, it explains in plain English how coding works and why it's needed.
Online exercises developed by Codecademy, a leading online code training site, help hone coding skills and demonstrate results as you practice.
The site provides an environment where you can try out tutorials built into the text and see the actual output from your coding. You'll also gain access to end-of-chapter challenges to apply newly acquired skills to a less-defined assignment. So what are you waiting for?
The current demand for workers with coding and computer science skills far exceeds the supply
Teaches the foundations of web development languages in an easy-to-understand format
Offers unprecedented opportunities to practice basic coding languages
Readers can access online hands-on exercises and end-of-chapter assessments that develop and test their new-found skills
If you're a student looking for an introduction to the basic concepts of coding or a professional looking to add new skills, Coding For Dummies has you covered.
Table of contents
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- Introduction
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Part I: Getting Started with Coding
- Chapter 1: What Is Coding?
- Chapter 2: Programming for the Web
- Chapter 3: Becoming a Programmer
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Part II: Building the Silent and Interactive Web Page
- Chapter 4: Exploring Basic HTML
- Chapter 5: Getting More Out of HTML
- Chapter 6: Getting Stylish with CSS
- Chapter 7: Next Steps with CSS
- Chapter 8: Working Faster with Twitter Bootstrap
- Chapter 9: Adding in JavaScript
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Part III: Putting Together a Web Application
- Chapter 10: Building Your Own App
- Chapter 11: Researching Your First Web Application
- Chapter 12: Coding and Debugging Your First Web Application
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Part IV: Developing Your Coding Skills Further
- Chapter 13: Getting Familiar with Ruby
- Chapter 14: Wrapping Your Head around Python
- Part V: The Part of Tens
- About the Author
- Cheat Sheet
- More Dummies Products
Product information
- Title: Coding For Dummies
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2015
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781118951309
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