Beginner's Step-by-Step Coding Course: Learn Computer Programming the Easy Way (DK Complete Courses)

I gave this a five star because I ordered this gift for a family member and so far they like it

Great reference book explaining Computing fundamentals. A lot of colored visual aids and diagrams that will help students understands topics at hand.

I like how this book takes you from complete newbie and teaches about more complex languages and processes. wont make you a master programmer but it will give you tools you can use.

I’m already familiar with most of the languages in this book, but I figured it would be fun to do some of the projects they had inside. I was disappointed to find out when I received it, that the first two images on the product listing are not from this book. I was looking forward to building a password generator which it does not have in here. Also, the ‘build a game’ page for Scratch is different too. You still build a game but not what you expect from what is shown on Amazon.Still worth picking up if you want to learn to code or teach your kids.

This is a very intriguing and informative introduction book to coding concepts. Learning from material other than a screen has been helpful for me, and brought some joy back into learning!

I am not a seasoned programmer, so I cannot compare this to other resources available. Regarding the book itself, though, it is very high quality. The book itself is a hard cover with very high production values. Everything is illustrated and easy to understand. Like I said, I cannot vouch for the nitty-gritty that an expert might be able to, but from my perspective, this is a great place to start as a beginner.

I am just starting out learning the concepts of coding, because I would like to start making my own video games as a hobby. I have purchased other "how-to" guides for beginners, which ended up being very confusing and required a more intermediate level of knowledge with coding. I am very happy with this book, as it provides straightforward and easy to understand lessons in four different coding languages, along with access to a free-to-use coding program so you can practice each lesson step-by-step in real time. The book is very colorful and laid out well with lots of pictures to illustrate each step in the process. I highly recommend this book for people like me, who are just starting out with coding and want to grasp the fundamentals before jumping into the deep end.

For a true beginner like me, this book actually is a really good fit. It's highly-visual and paced well (not so slow as to be insulting or frustrating but not too fast that your mind spins). New concepts are explained adequately for the context being presented and each language, after introducing essential concepts, comes with several projects you can do to put it in action. You probably won't land a job after just reading this book, but it's a great jumping off point for further study if you're so inclined.