Dr. Tony Gaddis is the principal author of the “Starting Out With” series of textbooks. Professor Gaddis has more than 20 years of experience teaching computer science courses, primarily at Haywood Community College. He is a highly acclaimed instructor who was previously selected as the North Carolina Community College “Teacher of the Year” and has received the Teaching Excellence award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. The Starting Out With series includes introductory ebooks covering Java™, C++, Microsoft Visual Basic, Python, Microsoft C#, Alice, Programming Logic and Design, and App Inventor, all published by Pearson.