https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/computer-programming-blog.html The ACP site blog is the official RSS channel of the Alternative Computer Programming website, keeping you informed about new articles and related news. en-us computer programming Sat, 2 Jan 2021 11:36:00 -0500 Sat, 2 Jan 2021 11:36:00 -0500 alternative-computer-programming.com https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-012-switch-case.htmld507173b216fda87b06eb61ed4a18d48The next control structure after if-then-else is the switch-case statement. It is used where you need more than just a two way split in your logical flow. Tue, 28 Jan 2020 06:00:53 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-011-if-then-else.htmlc25cf25dc452bf5610058422a426f473In oder to create any logical flow within an application, you need control structures. The "if-then-else" construct is one of the simplest and quite useful. Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:58:43 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/project_TextEye_01_overview.htmlff7c511e33994b997e99d31299b02c05The new "Programming the TextEye" series kicks off with a project overview. What is the TextEye, what kind of programming is involved, and what is the goal? Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:51:39 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-010-identifiers-and-keywords.htmlae6754233e3e9df7dbc8a861b3053e7cPart 010 of the C++ with Qt tutorial explains identifiers and reserved keywords, with a reference table with the standard identifiers and keywords up to C++11. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 08:47:39 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-009-comments.htmldc624cbb9576684f26fd02ae8ff4b701In part number 9 of the C++ with Qt tutorial you will learn why and how you should comment the code you write. Mon, 1 Dec 2014 08:19:20 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/howto-googleplus-embedding.html0232d3ae4c345ae411de32762dff751dThis short article describes how you can embed Google+ posts on your own website pages. Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:10:35 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-008-initialization.html4995ae0a3d7edd6b91ad8f71eafc6c6eVariables should be properly initialized before they are used for the first time, otherwise they can cause problems. Learn more about initialization here. Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:33:58 -0400 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-007-constants.html95dd8f8806452c964f506609ed1b11e9Part number seven of the C++ with Qt tutorial introduces constants. Starting with different forms of literals, we look at the definition and usage of constants. Mon, 8 Sep 2014 09:22:17 -0400 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-006-standard-data-types.html01954a9cd1ec44c1b4f8caea7886ede5Part number six of the C++ with Qt tutorial is about the different standard data types that you can use to define variables in C++ programs. Mon, 1 Sep 2014 09:01:34 -0400 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-005-variables.html6623f4b65ec08ba2d2af4f1b3c3248e3This part of the C++ with Qt programming tutorial shows how variables can be defined, how to assign values to them and what then happens inside the computer. Wed, 27 Aug 2014 03:29:02 -0400 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-003-console-output.html2af4baf7d9b638cf3050292bc4cad3efThe third part of the C++ with Qt tutorial looks at additional forms of data output inside a terminal (console) window. Tue, 3 Jun 2014 06:15:43 -0400 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/projects-index.html6e959b8cd575e569561dc29da4dde666This page gives you an overview of different projects and related articles which are aimed at deepening your knowledge about computer programming. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:36:07 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/programming-languages.html241574037fe06bea6dd454fc99742681This article is a short primer about programming languages. Learn about the history of programming languages and the different language categories. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:34:59 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/programming-is-good-for-you.htmlba127f6d658097dcc01a36ed60c26224In my opinion, most people can profit from learning how to program a computer. It trains you in several ways, improving your overall skills. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:34:17 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/programming-basics.htmlbebb4cade57178bbf687dfc0df45ae52This article gives you an overview to the basics of computer programming. It is a short introduction for programming beginners. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:32:51 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/how-to-index.htmlb0d6edb63930c99eadcb4cdcfe6ce673The ACP "How to..." articles focus on providing technical knowledge for specific problems or applications in computer programming. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:29:50 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/faq-why-choose-cpp-and-qt.html5eee743b5870e76f62a07d4ea2fa0600This page tries to answer the question why choosing the C++ programming language and the Qt SDK for a programming beginners tutorial is a good idea. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:28:55 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/faq-index.html0c2f449776a33820910a29de9b4b4524This is the index page for the frequently asked questions on computer programming and related information in articles on alternative-computer-programming.com Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:28:04 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/development-tools.htmlaef8122d736d19c967b877c10a199455A short overview listing and explaining the most commonly used development tools for computer programming. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:27:35 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-002-the-first-program.html32de4efff7cf5ee45b030deb0269ebeeIn this part of the C++ with Qt programming tutorial we write our first program - a variation of the classic "hello world" program. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:26:55 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-001-qt-creator-introduction.htmlbfc387b7bb6192f2f46d56a8cca53ed1Before starting with the main C++ and Qt programming tutorial, this article introduces you to the Qt Creator programming environment. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:26:23 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/computer-programming-terminology.html34d4ea00b7ee02e4689238866a9efef0This page lists computer programming terminology which is used in computer programming and software engineering. From here you can access more detailed articles for each term. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:25:19 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/background-knowledge.html2c4122f32a9f89746ed82c8ae377b16fThe articles in this category try to teach you additional useful background knowledge for computer programmers. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:23:36 -0500 https://www.alternative-computer-programming.com/cpp-tutorial-000-software-installation-part-1.html31455dec2b7ecde904722aa02e193c38In the first part of the C++ with Qt programming course we start off with getting and installing the necessary development software. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:05:30 -0400