Especially for Beginners
Here are some books that are especially good for beginners. Each book here is billed as being for "dummies", "idiots", or "total embiciles". Well… not really: Actually they are all meant to provide an introduction to the topics they cover. We'll see how they stack up.
Learn To Progarm (Ruby) - A Beginners Guide to Ruby.
This book is a good introduction to Ruby for an absolute beginner who hasn't programmed at all (or very little). It covers enough of the basics to get you going without overwhelming you.
This book is a good introduction to Ruby for an absolute beginner who hasn't programmed at all (or very little). It covers enough of the basics to get you going without overwhelming you.
How Computer Programming Works -
A good general book that will help you gain an understanding of how programs make computers do useful things.
A good general book that will help you gain an understanding of how programs make computers do useful things.
