Kian L. Pokorny is a Professor of Computing at McKendree University. He has fifteen years teaching experience at small universities in the computing discipline and chaired the department for nine years. Dr. Pokorny teaches a broad range of computing courses including Introduction to Computing I (CS1), the course for which this book is focused.  Additionally, he has developed degree programs in Computational Science, Information Technology, and Interactive Media. He has presented at professional conferences and publish a number of peer reviewed articles focusing on various aspects of teaching and pedagogy in computing.