asy steps, 3rd edition will appeal to anyone, of any age, who wants to begin coding computer programs. Use this guide to help you quickly create a programming environment on your computer, then, in easy steps, learn how to:

Write Python code to create your programs

Store information in data structures

Control program flow using control structures

Create re-usable blocks of program code

Code powerful algorithms and classes for Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

All features are illustrated using the Python language color-coding convention, and all code is available to download free - making it even easier!

Includes comparison examples in C, C++ and Java to give you a rounded view of computer coding.

Ideal for newcomers to programming, including youngsters needing to learn coding for the school curriculum - all in easy steps!

This third edition is updated for the latest version of Python (Python 3.13).