Focused on the essential concepts of computer programming, this accessible guide will help you develop a solid understanding of the subject quickly and painlessly. Clear explanations are accompanied by numerous examples and followed with more challenging aspects of computer programming. Practical exercises close each chapter and will instill you with confidence in your growing programming skills.

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Hardware and software -- A computer's favorite language - binary! -- Getting started -- Designing a programming solution: algorithms -- Pseudocode and flowcharts -- Writing and commenting out first program -- Debugging and testing -- Variables and assignment statements -- Data types -- Math symbols -- Strings -- Input -- Three types of statements -- Selection statements -- Logical operators -- Lists -- Repetitive statements: while loops -- Repetitive statements: for loops -- Functions -- Libraries and APIs -- Projects -- Micro:bit.