You Can Do It! : A Beginners Introduction to Computer Programming (Paperback)

Find out just how easy it is to write computer programs!

Want to start programming but don't know where to start? Don't worry! With a radically different approach to programming, author Francis Glassborow demystifies programming concepts, and shows you how to create real applications with C++. Working with computing novice Roberta Allen he teaches you the basic elements of programming and will have you writing programs from the first chapter.

Discover how to:

• send secret messages
• create a Lottery Number Generator
• program Dr Conway’s Game of Life
• write memory games
• create electronic works of art
• produce animated and moving objects

Ideal for any computer enthusiast who wants to try their hand at programming

Table of Contents：

How to Use This Book.

Introduction.

1. You Can Program.

2. You Can Loop.

3. You Can Write a Function.

4. You Can Communicate.

5. You Can Create a Type.

6. You Can Use point2d.

7. You Can Have Fun.

8. You Can Write a Menu.

9. You Can Keep Data.

10. Lotteries, Ciphers and Random Choices.

11. Keyboards and Mice.

12. A Pot Pourri Spiced with Bitset.

13. How Many...? In Which Set and Map Lend a Hand.

14. Getting, Storing and Restoring Graphical Items.

15. Animation & Functions as Objects.

16. Turtles and Eating Your Own Tail.

17. You Can Program.

Appendix A: Some Common Errors.

Index.