Computer Programming ... Simply: A Brief Introduction to Computer Programming in Plain English

Computer Programming … Simply is a book for people who just want to know what computer programming is without having to first adapt to a whole new vocabulary. It is for people who want to dabble in computer programming, to be able to join the conversation, to understand how coding might be used in their major or career path. It is for people who might, maybe, want to consider programming as a career, but want to test the waters first without a huge investment in time or money.

This book can be used as a self-guided tutorial. It can also be used as a textbook for a short course building intuition prior to a traditional programming course or for part of a general education course in computational literacy.

Computer Programming … Simply strives to:
• Be understandable to a wide audience, using a minimum of technical terms
• Explain what a computer program is using many examples
• Explain the basic process of computer programming
• Lead the reader through writing several computer programs involving simple graphics,
numerical calculations, and text in the Python computer language.
• Show how computer programming can be useful in a variety of academic disciplines