ABSTRACT

Do you have creative ideas that you wish you could transform into code?

Do you want to boost your problem solving and logic skills?

Do you want to enhance your career by adopting an algorithmic mindset?

In our increasingly digital world, coding is an essential skill. Communicating an algorithm to a machine to perform a set of tasks is vital. Beginner’s Guide to Code Algorithms: Experiments to Enhance Productivity and Solve Problems written by Deepankar Maitra teaches you how to think like a programmer. The author unravels the secret behind writing code – building a good algorithm. Algorithmic thinking leads to asking the right question and enables a shift from issue resolution to value creation. Having this mindset will make you more marketable to employers.

This book takes you on a problem-solving journey to expand your mind and increase your willingness to experiment with code.

You will:

  • Learn the art of building an algorithm through hands-on exercises
  • Understand how to develop code for inspiring productivity concepts
  • Build a mentality of developing algorithms to solve problems
  • Develop, test, review, and improve code through guided experimentation

This book is designed to develop a culture of logical thinking through intellectual stimulation. It will benefit students and teachers of programming, business professionals, as well as experienced users of Microsoft Excel who wish to become proficient with macros.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|7 pages

What Is an Algorithm?

chapter 2|22 pages

Build Your Own Game with a Simple Algorithm

Tic Tac Toe

chapter 3|34 pages

Explore Your Deductive Logic

Solve a Sudoku Forever

chapter 4|12 pages

Introduction to Multiplatform Integration

Build Your Own Remote Control

chapter 5|8 pages

The Organizer

Build Your Own Virtual Filing Cabinet

chapter 6|11 pages

Merging Sheets

Combine Multiple Workbooks of the Same Format into One Workbook Automatically

chapter 7|17 pages

Introduction to Graphs

Create Your Own Interface Diagram Instantly

chapter 8|9 pages

Shaping up

Analyze a Picture and Document Its Components in Text

chapter 9|6 pages

Real-Time Currency Conversion

An Introduction to Simple Web Scraping Techniques

chapter 10|6 pages

The Genius of Collaboration

Build a Burglar Alarm Using a Free Webcam Application

chapter 11|18 pages

Advanced Graphics

Complex Visualizations and More

chapter |1 pages

The Final Word