Part 1: Basics of Computer Science for PLC Programmers

Programming is much more than just writing code. There is a lot of theoretical knowledge that goes into crafting a well-written program, and this part will lay the foundation for just that. This part will provide all the theoretical knowledge needed to understand the rest of the book and will cover the basics of PLCs, including PLC hardware, memory, logic, and design, how programs work under the hood, Boolean algebra, and more.

This part has the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Computer Science Versus Automation Programming
• Chapter 2, PLC Components – Integrating PLCs with Other Modules
• Chapter 3, The Basics of Programming
• Chapter 4, Unleashing Computer Memory
• Chapter 5, Designing Programs – Unleashing Pseudocode and Flowcharts
• Chapter 6, Boolean Algebra