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Programming for Non-professionals

The intention of this book is to teach individuals who are not professional programmers (those who do not program for a living) how to code.

"Programming for Non-professionals" is designed to teach non-professionals how to program. In today's world, programming has become a basic skill, similar to driving, offering significant benefits for solving daily work and life problems. However, most programming languages are created for professionals, making it difficult for others to learn and apply these skills. This book aims to bridge that gap.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part covers fundamental concepts common to most programming languages. Understanding these basics allows you to quickly learn new languages, though initially, you might only solve simple arithmetic problems. These foundations are essential for further learning. The second part focuses on structured data and its processing methods, common in everyday tasks such as tables and data analysis. This section goes beyond traditional systems and introduces new operations crucial for structured data processing.

This book is not for professional programmers and avoids advanced topics like object orientation, event-driven programming, and frameworks. Most of the content is accessible to beginners, with some advanced topics marked with an asterisk (*) for optional deeper understanding. Skipping these will not hinder your overall learning or application in daily work.

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This book sounds incredibly interesting! As someone who's not a professional programmer, I'm always on the lookout for resources that make learning easier and more practical. The focus on fundamental concepts and structured data processing seems like a perfect fit for my needs. Can't wait to dive into "Programming for Non-professionals" and see how it can help me with my daily tasks. Thanks for sharing!🙌🏻

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Judy

Thank you Judith!

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𒎏Wii 🏳️‍⚧️

That text looks so incredibly AI generated somehow. Dunno if it's just something about the shape of the paragraphs, the wording, or whatever.

"Programming for Non-professionals" is designed to teach non-professionals how to program.

That sounds like something you write when your homework has a minimum word count 😆

The concept of the book sounds interesting though.

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Judy

😆😆😆Thank you wii,English is not the author's native language, There may be some inappropriate expressions, however, it shouldn't affect the meaning yet.