Beginning Programming For Dummies, 3rd Edition

How to write a computer program

The best programming languages to use and why

Shortcuts for programming a computer as simply and quickly as possible

The evolution of computer programming languages

How to program a Macintosh, Palm handheld, Linux, Windows
98/Me/NT/2000/XP, or PocketPC computer

Whether to write your next computer program by using Visual BASIC,
C++, Perl, SmallTalk, C#, or some other programming language