Learning computer programming - the first course

I regard learning computer programming as the most interesting task on the earth. But, to my dismay, most of the students undergoing some computer programming training course, freshers, and even experienced programmers I come across exhibit programming skills much below my expectations.

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Problem Solving and Programming Concepts (8th Edition)

I think this happens because while beginning computer programming, students miss the right approach. Computer programming is a different type of subject - it requires a different approach. Beginning computer programming without really understanding how to learn programming is disasterous. But, surprisingly, most of the computer programming training courses I have seen begin abruptly, without addressing this first.

In this article I will give a start to the students, explaining them the very basics of programming and more importantly, how to learn it. I strongly recommend this article to everyone beginning computer programming or undergoing some computer programming training course.

Contents:

• What is Programming?
• Your first program
• Code it!
• Introducing Loops
• Got the feel?
• Conclusion