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Ask HN: What programming book you'd recommend to a complete beginner?

3 pointsby hugjaover 7 years ago
What single book would you recommend to someone who&#x27;s interested in programming with no prior experience? Maybe something that could pair well with <i>Exercises for Programmers</i>[1].<p>1. https:&#x2F;&#x2F;pragprog.com&#x2F;book&#x2F;bhwb&#x2F;exercises-for-programmers

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fithisuxover 7 years ago
Start with this: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scilab.org&#x2F;content&#x2F;download&#x2F;849&#x2F;7901&#x2F;file&#x2F;Scilab_beginners.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scilab.org&#x2F;content&#x2F;download&#x2F;849&#x2F;7901&#x2F;file&#x2F;Scilab...</a><p>Then read this: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.earth.northwestern.edu&#x2F;people&#x2F;seth&#x2F;Educational&#x2F;Scilab&#x2F;scilabtutorial.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.earth.northwestern.edu&#x2F;people&#x2F;seth&#x2F;Educational&#x2F;Sc...</a><p>Then read this: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;scilab.io&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;2016&#x2F;01&#x2F;Numerical_Analysis_Scilab_Root_Finding_0.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;scilab.io&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;2016&#x2F;01&#x2F;Numerical_Analys...</a><p>Then both : a. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.math.ust.hk&#x2F;~machas&#x2F;numerical-methods.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.math.ust.hk&#x2F;~machas&#x2F;numerical-methods.pdf</a> b. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scilab.in&#x2F;textbook_companion&#x2F;generate_book&#x2F;1332" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scilab.in&#x2F;textbook_companion&#x2F;generate_book&#x2F;1332</a><p>Please do the exercises