Computer Science Versus Automation Programming

If you were to ask an everyday automation professional what computer scientists are, you would probably get an answer along the lines of math nerds, computer geniuses, and so on. Most automation professionals are usually engineers or trade persons who stem from a field with little to no computer science exposure. This means very few automation professionals are classically trained in computer principles. For many automation professionals, there is a barrier between complex computing and automation.

This book is going to be different from most automation programming books on the market. This book is going to focus on developing software for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs); however, this book is designed to teach you, the reader, to be more than a PLC programmer or tech. This book is designed to turn you into a genuine software developer. In short, this book will cover everything from program design to security. This book will also...