Head First Programming
by Paul Barry, David Griffiths · first published 2009
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…the two hosts. In this episode Joe and Alex discuss their recommended reading list for infosec beginners and practitioners. This section starts at 10:17. - Red Team Field Manual | Ben Clark - Head First Programming - Linux System Administrators Handbook | Nemeth, et al - Robert Seacord’s Secure Coding in C/C++ - CERT Resilience Management Model (CERT-RMM) - The Code Book | Simon Singh - The Tao…
on “Ubuntu Security Podcast: Best Infosec Books” ↗…some bad habits from it, and its dated but its a concise overview of C. 3. Violent Python, Its a bit steep of a learning curve but its teaching Python with a security focus so it fits in very well. 4. Head First Programming - If you struggle with the basics of coding, it might be worth checking this book out. 5. Dive Into Python - http://www.diveintopython.net 6. Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software…
on “Ask HN: What's the prerequisite to become an exploit developer?” ↗Python is great. O'Reilly is coming out with a book soon, "Head First Programming" that teaches programming, specifically using Python. It could be a great first start for you.
on “How old were you when you decided to start giving up?” ↗…a good suggestion , as the Chris Pine book is a very easy, quick read. Also, the O'Reilly Head First books are usually good - with a fairly light-hearted, humorous approach for starters - and their "Head First Programming" book is Python based. ( http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596802387.do?sortby=publ... ) Does it have to be a book ? Maybe a subscription to something like Code School ( http://www.codeschool.com )…
on “Ask HN: Best Intro Programming Book?” ↗