Topic
beginner
10 resources tagged “beginner”.
C# Programming
Wikibooks contributors
A community-written introduction to C# and the .NET platform, covering language fundamentals, object-oriented programming, collections, exceptions, and the standard library. Continuously maintained on Wikibooks.
C#BeginnerCreative CommonsPDF · 1.4 MB
The C# Programming Yellow Book
Rob Miles
A friendly, first-principles introduction to programming using C#, used to teach first-year computer science students at the University of Hull. Covers variables, control flow, methods, objects, and building real programs, with a healthy sense of humour.
C#BeginnerAuthor PermissionPDF · 1.6 MB
Database Design
Adrienne Watt, Nelson Eng
An open textbook covering database design from the ground up: the relational model, entity-relationship modeling, normalization, SQL, transactions, and concurrency control, with review exercises per chapter.
DatabasesBeginnerCreative CommonsPDF · 3 MB
Eloquent JavaScript
Marijn Haverbeke
A book about JavaScript, programming, and the wonders of the digital. It dives into the language in detail, teaching programming fundamentals alongside browser APIs and Node.js, with exercises and project chapters.
JavaScriptIntermediateCreative CommonsPDF
Fundamentals of Computer Programming with C#
Svetlin Nakov, Veselin Kolev, Nakov's Team
A large, thorough introduction to programming using C#. Covers the language and .NET from first principles, then data structures, algorithms, recursion, OOP, exception handling, and writing high-quality code, with hundreds of worked examples and exercises.
C#All LevelsCreative CommonsPDF · 11.6 MB
The Linux Command Line
William E. Shotts, Jr.
A thorough guide to the Linux command line: navigation, file manipulation, permissions, package management, I/O redirection, and shell scripting, from first commands through writing real scripts.
LinuxBeginnerCreative CommonsPDF
The Rook's Guide to C++
Jeremy A. Hansen
An introductory C++ textbook written by students and faculty at Norwich University. Covers variables, control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, classes, and file I/O, with exercises throughout.
C++BeginnerCreative CommonsPDF · 914 KBThe Rust Programming Language
Steve Klabnik, Carol Nichols
The official book on Rust: ownership and borrowing, structs and enums, error handling, generics and traits, concurrency, and building real projects — the standard starting point for learning the language.
RustBeginnerMITHTML
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: C++ Version
Allen B. Downey
A gentle introduction to programming and computer-science thinking using C++. Builds from variables, expressions, and functions up to recursion, classes, vectors, and larger programs, emphasising problem decomposition over syntax.
C++BeginnerCreative CommonsPDF
Think Python
Allen B. Downey
A concise introduction to Python and computer-science thinking, built around problem decomposition. Covers variables, functions, conditionals, recursion, iteration, strings, lists, dictionaries, and a light introduction to classes and objects.
PythonBeginnerCreative CommonsPDF · 900 KB