<p style="margin:0px">This full-color book will inspire you to start solving problems and creating programs with code, even if you have absolutely no programming experience. It's not just friendly and easy: it's the first beginner's guide that puts you in control of your own learning, and empowers you to build unique programs to solve problems you care about.</p><p style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0px">Microsoft has completely reinvented the beginning programmer's tutorial, reflecting deep research into how today's beginners learn, and why other books fall short.<b>Begin to Code with C#</b> is packed with innovations, starting with its &quot;Snaps&quot; library of pre-built operations that are easy to combine your own unique programs. It's full of &quot;Make Something Happen&quot; projects that let you practice and build your skills as you create your own programs - not programs someone else has typed out and handed you.</p><p style="margin:0px"><br><b>Begin to Code with C#</b> balances playful exposition and illustration of programming fundamentals with your own creative input - and you'll never be more than a page or two away from making something unique and personal to you. It will help you…</p><ul><li><div style="margin:0px">Understand the basics of coding and how to make your programs work on any computer or device</div></li><li><div style="margin:0px">Discover how C# works using the Visual Studio environment</div></li><li><div style="margin:0px">Delve into basic concepts such as strings, operators, properties, methods, and events</div></li><li><div style="margin:0px">Figure out how to test and debug your code with &quot;What can go wrong&quot; sections</div></li><li><div style="margin:0px">Publish your own apps that work on a variety of device platforms, including Android, iOS, and Windows</div></li></ul><p style="margin:0px">Whether you're a total beginner or you've tried before, <b>Begin to Code with C#</b> will put the power, excitement, and creativity of programming where it belongs: in your hands!</p>