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Title: Perfect starting place: not too hot, not too cold...
Review: I am a hard science and math guy who knows next to nothing about programming. At last, I have the ideal introductory programming book in my hands!The "Dummies" books are fine for mastering the basics of operating systems, and some applications like quicken, but programming is just too big a topic.The OReilly books are outstanding, but they just don't cover introductory microsoft PC programming. Their C++ books are great but you will come away from them without knowing the essentials of the MS version of C++...I have put aside my "Visual C++ for Dummies", and (O Reilly)"Practical C++", in favor of Horton's excellent book.If you are new to programming, this is a very "meaty" book to get going with.
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