Part 1: Programming fundamentals

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Let’s begin traveling toward programming enlightenment. You’ll start by installing the programming tools you need. Next you’ll discover what a computer actually does and what a programming language is. You’ll also take your first small steps in using the C# language to tell a computer to do things for you, and you’ll find out how to work with Snaps, small helpers I’ve created for you to use in your first programs.

The aim of Part 1 is to introduce you to fundamental elements of the C# programming language that are used by all programs. Then, in Part 2, you’ll look at how a modern programming language like C# builds ...

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