Prelude to Programming : Concepts and Design

by Venit, Stewart; Drake, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780321521750
• ISBN10: 0321521757
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Addison Wesley

Summary

"Many novice programmers face the same difficulty: struggling to grasp programming logic without becoming bogged down with language syntax concepts. With its language-neutral format, Prelude to Programming: Concepts and Design, Fourth Edition addresses this perennial issue, giving beginners the balanced, language-independent framework they need to learn both core programming concepts and effective design techniques." "The fully revised Fourth Edition supplies a lively and accessible presentation for learning these core programming concepts - including data types, control structures, data files and arrays - and program design techniques - such as top-down modular design and proper program documentation and style. Students develop problem-solving skills by learning how to use basic programming tools and algorithms, including data validation, defensive programming, calculating sums and averages, and searching and sorting lists."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Brief History of Computers

Computer Basics

Software and Programming Languages

An Introduction to Programming What Is Programming?

Basic Programming Concepts

Data Processing and Output

Character and String Data

Integer Data

Floating Point Data

Developing a Program The Program Development Cycle

Program Design

Coding, Documenting, and Testing a Program

Commercial Programs: Testing and Documenting

Structured Programming

Selection Structures

Making Decisions An Introduction to Selection Structures

Relational and Logical Operators

ASCII Code

Selecting from Several Alternatives

Applications of Selection Structures

Focus on Problem Solving: A New Car Price Calculator

Repetition Structures

Looping An Introduction to Repetition Structures

Computers Never Get Bored!

Types of Loops

The For Loop

Applications of Repetition Structures

Focus on Problem Solving: A Cost, Revenue, and Profit Problem

More About Loops and Decisions Combining Loops with If-Then Statements

Combining Loops with If-Then Structures in Longer Programs

Random Numbers

Nested Loops

Focus on Problem Solving: A Guessing Game

Arrays: Lists and Tables One-Dimensional Arrays

Searching and Sorting Arrays

More about Searching and Sorting

Strings As Arrays of Characters

Two-Dimensional Arrays

Focus on Problem Solving: A Grade Management Program

Sequential Data Files

An Introduction to Data Files

Modifying a Sequential File

Merging Sequential Files

Focus on Problem Solving: Control Break Processing

Focus on Problem Solving: An Invoice Preparation Program

More about Program Modules and Subprograms Data Flow Diagrams and Parameters

More About Subprograms

Functions

Recursion

Focus on Problem Solving: A Grade Management Problem

An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Classes and Objects

More Features o

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