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# Structure and Interpretation of Computers
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This is a good book which teaches you the basics of programming: data abstraction, recursion, evaluation and that kind of stuff
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SICP uses the [standarized Scheme programming language](https://kill-9.xyz/harmful/software/scheme) which is a simple programming language
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<pre style='color:#d1d1d1;'><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span>define <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span>square <nspan style='color:#d2cd86; '>x</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span> <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>*</span> <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>x</span> <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>x</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span> <span style='color:#b060b0; '>;</span><span style='color:#b060b0; '>;</span> A simple function
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<span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span>define <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span>fact <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>x</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span> <span style='color:#b060b0; '>;</span><span style='color:#b060b0; '>;</span> A simple recursive function
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<span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span><span style='color:#e66170; font-weight:bold; '>if</span> <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>=</span> <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>x</span> <span style='color:#00a800; '>1</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span>
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<span style='color:#00a800; '>1</span>
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<span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>*</span> <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>x</span> <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span>fact <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>(</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>-</span> <span style='color:#d2cd86; '>x</span> <span style='color:#00a800; '>1</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span><span style='color:#d2cd86; '>)</span>
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</pre>
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This book is easy to understand provided you aren't a complete brainlet and know the most basic high school maths.
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You can read SICP [here](https://vxempire.xyz/sicp)
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