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Learning a skill or mastering a new piece of hardware is tough. Even tougher if you have no-one at hand to help. Conversely as the complexity of our consumer technology increases, the size of the requisite instruction manual decreases or in some cases it simply disappears. At numerous times in our lives we have all been “beginners”, there is no shame in that fact and rightly so. How many times have you asked aloud, “What does this button do?”. “Why doesn’t that work?”. “What do you mean it doesn’t do that?”. “HELP!”. At the start of any new journey or adventure we are all beginners but fortunately for you we are here to stand beside you at every stage. Over this extensive series of titles we will be looking in great depth at the latest consumer electronics, software, hobbies and trends out of the box! We will guide you step-by-step through using all aspects of the technology that you may have been previously apprehensive at attempting. 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Contents 6 Coding and Programming 36 Equipment You Will Need 38 Getting to Know C++ 8 Choosing a Programming Language 40 How to Set Up C++ in Windows 10 Learning to Code – Study Tips 42 How to Set Up C++ on a Mac 12 Coding Tools and Resources 44 How to Set Up C++ in Linux 14 Being a Programmer 46 Other C++ IDEs to Install 16 Say Hello to Python 48 Coding on Linux 18 Why Python? 50 Why Linux? 20 Equipment You Will Need 52 Equipment You Will Need 22 Getting to Know Python 54 Transfer Mint to DVD or USB 24 How to Set Up Python in Windows 56 Installing VirtualBox 26 How to Set Up Python on a Mac 58 Testing Linux Mint’s Live Environment 28 How to Set Up Python in Linux 60 Installing Linux Mint on a PC 30 Installing a Text Editor 62 Installing Linux Mint in VirtualBox 64 Getting Ready to Code in Linux 32 Say Hello to C++ 66 Creating Bash Scripts– Part 1 34 Why C++? 68 Creating Bash Scripts– Part 2 4 www.bdmpublications.com Contents BDM’s Code Portal 60+ Python programs 21,500+ lines of code Master Python with the help of our fantastic Code Portal, featuring code for games, tools and more. Visit: https://bdmpublications.com/ “…learning how to code code-portal, and log in to get access! is an on-going experience, where you learn 70 Creating Bash Scripts– Part 3 something new every day 72 Creating Bash Scripts– Part 4 74 Creating Bash Scripts– Part 5 and every time you run 76 Command Line Quick Reference 78 A-Z of Linux Commands your code…” Coding For Beginners © 2020 Papercut Limited All rights reserved. No part of this publication reviewer - as an individual - and is not representative of the publisher ISBN: 978-1-912847-12-9 may be reproduced in any form, stored in a retrieval system or or any of its affiliates. Therefore the publisher holds no responsibility in integrated into any other publication, database or commercial regard to editorial opinion and content. Published by: Papercut Limited programs without the express written permission of the publisher. 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It’s not going to be an easy road, and there are many pitfalls along the way, but learning to program is an amazing skill and one that will stand you in good stead for the future. One of the hardest steps in learning to code is the first: which programming language to learn. Then, where do you go to find the tools you need and what do all those terms mean? Don’t worry, we’re here to help you on your way. In this section we look at what you need to take those first tentative steps into the world of coding. www.bdmpublications.com 7 Coding and Programming Choosing a Programming Language It would be impossible to properly explain every programming language in a single book of this size. New languages and ways in which to ‘talk’ to a computer or device and set it instructions are being invented almost daily; and with the onset of quantum computing, even more complex methods are being born. Here is a list of the more common languages along with their key features. 8 www.bdmpublications.com Choosing a Programming Language SQL SQL stands for Structured Query Language. SQL is a standard language for accessing and manipulating databases. Although SQL is an ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standard, there are different versions of the SQL language. However, to be compliant, they all support at least the major commands such as Select, Update and Delete in a similar manner. JAVASCRIPT JavaScript (often shortened to JS) is a lightweight, interpreted, object-oriented language with first class functions. JavaScript runs on the client side of the web, that can be used to design or program how the web pages behave on the occurrence of an event.