About the Author

Michael Dawson is a game programming author and instructor who teaches students the art and science of writing their own games. Mike has developed and taught game programming courses for UCLA Extension, The Digital Media Academy, and The Los Angeles Film School. In addition, his books have been required reading in colleges and universities around the country.

Mike got his start in the game industry as a producer and designer, but he also “starred” in an adventure game in which the player controls the main character, named Mike Dawson. In the game, the player directs the digitized images of Dawson, who must stop an extraterrestrial invasion before an implanted alien embryo is born from his head.

In real life, Mike is the author of Beginning Cþþ Through Game Programming, Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Cþþ Projects: Programming with Text-Based Games, and Guide to Programming with Python. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California. Visit his website at www.programgames.com to learn more or to get support for any of his books.

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