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  1. Sep 5th, 2006, 03:47 PM #1
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    Programming book for non-programmer?

    Hi,

    My wife is looking to get a basic understanding of the principles programming and I have suggested "Data Structures And Algorithms" but it is quite an old book. What would you folks suggest as well?
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    Re: Programming book for non-programmer?

    Another old book along the same lines: Wirth's _Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs_

    But you have the right idea - she should learn programming first, then some programming language. Learning the language without knowing how to use it leads to the kinds of questions we see here every day.
    The most difficult part of developing a program is understanding the problem.
    The second most difficult part is deciding how you're going to solve the problem.
    Actually writing the program (translating your solution into some computer language) is the easiest part.
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    Re: Programming book for non-programmer?

    Quote Originally Posted by Merrion
    Hi,

    My wife is looking to get a basic understanding of the principles programming and I have suggested "Data Structures And Algorithms" but it is quite an old book. What would you folks suggest as well?
    No matter how old this book is, it'll always stay on the top.. you won't find much new information in newer books
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    Re: Programming book for non-programmer?

    Sounds to me like both of those books were written for people with a basic technical grasp of programming and analysis...a much better choice for the total noob to programming would be one of the newer books that are *aimed* at that type of person. I mean, you can be taught a class by a boring old fart with a monotonous tone or you can be taught a class by an upbeat and energetic teacher...I bet we all know which one you'll listen to :-)
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    Re: Programming book for non-programmer?

    Quote Originally Posted by ComputerJy
    No matter how old this book is, it'll always stay on the top.. you won't find much new information in newer books
    I completely agree! That book never gets old.
    Quote Originally Posted by Al42
    she should learn programming first, then some programming language. Learning the language without knowing how to use it leads to the kinds of questions we see here every day.
    Amen
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    Re: Programming book for non-programmer?

    Quote Originally Posted by smUX
    Sounds to me like both of those books were written for people with a basic technical grasp of programming and analysis.
    Actually they were written to teach basic programming and analysis. They were written for people with a basic amount of intelligence, but no knowledge of programming.
    The most difficult part of developing a program is understanding the problem.
    The second most difficult part is deciding how you're going to solve the problem.
    Actually writing the program (translating your solution into some computer language) is the easiest part.
    Please indent your code and use [HIGHLIGHT="VB"] [/HIGHLIGHT] tags around it to make it easier to read.
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