"Absolute beginners" does not mean there is no pre-requisite knowledge necessary, just no pre-requesite knowledge of C. If I took an "absolute beginners guide t

"Absolute beginners" does not mean there is no pre-requisite knowledge necessary, just no pre-requesite knowledge of C. If I took an "absolute beginners guide to calculus" it would be assumed or directly stated that the reader is expected to have some basic numeracy and literacy for the book.