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Recommended reading for computer science

  • 21-10-2011 09:23AM
    #1
    Izzie11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭


    I'm hoping to do computer science next year and was wondering if anyone on the course could recommend any books in particular that might give me a head start with the course.


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  • #2
    JeremyH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭JeremyH


    Izzie11 wrote: »
    I'm hoping to do computer science next year and was wondering if anyone on the course could recommend any books in particular that might give me a head start with the course.

    http://www.w3schools.com/ is a great place to start. You can take online tutorials in many of the technologies you will encounter in CS.


  • #3
    lemon_remon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭lemon_remon


    Wouldn't recommend W3schools

    In first year the programming language you use is PHP and you also learn HTML5 and CSS, however I would recommend learning something like Python so you wouldn't be bored in your lectures. Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner is pretty good and it helped me out before going into first year. It goes a little slow at times but manages to keep things fairly interesting and it is quite a good introduction into programming.


  • #4
    scotty_irish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭scotty_irish


    cplusplus.com has a great tutorial for beginners. and c++ is the greatest language in the world (gonna get slated for this)


  • #5
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    scotty_irish wrote: »
    cplusplus.com has a great tutorial for beginners. and c++ is the greatest language in the world (gonna get slated for this)

    But it's barely taught in the current CS course, I'd recommend getting "Head First java" it's for beginners and a knowledge of Java for second year would be a great help!


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