Problem Solving and Programming Concepts - Couverture souple

Sprankle, Maureen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0136318053 ISBN 13 : 9780136318057

Editeur : Pearson, 1997

Synopsis

Covering the basic problem solving students need to know and understand when working in any language or application, this comprehensive text provides a step-by-step progression of topics and consistent in-depth coverage. With detailed explanations and numerous illustrations, it encompasses all fundamental areas of problem solving from the basics of mathematical functions and operators, to the design and use of such techniques as codes, indicators, control breaks, arrays, pointers, file updates, and report handling.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

This text covers the basic problem solving concepts that readers need to know and understand when working in any language or application. It provides comprehensive, step-by-step progression of topics and consistent in-depth coverage. With detailed explanations and numerous illustrations, it encompasses all fundamental areas of problem solving from the basics of mathematical functions and operators to the design and use of such techniques as codes, indicators, control breaks, arrays, pointers, file updates, and report handling.

Suitable for use in courses such as Introduction to Programming, Problem Solving for Programmers, Problem Solving for Applications, or any computer language course, the book is divided into six parts, with the topics organized as follows:

• UNIT 1: Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming
  Basic concepts of problem solving, an introduction to how problems are solved on computers, and steps in analyzing a problem and designing an appropriate solution
• UNIT 2: Structuring Programs for Languages and Applications
  Examination of how and when the various types of logic structures are appropriately used
• UNIT 3: Data Structures
  The use of various data structures such as arrays, stacks, linked lists, and binary trees to access and process data; sort methods and search methods are also included
• UNIT 4: Object Oriented Programming Elements of object oriented programming and scripting
• UNIT 5: File Processing
  File concepts, sequential file processing, and random access file processing
• UNIT 6: Problem Solving for Application Software
  Word processing, desktop publishing, graphics, spreadsheets, database management systems, and document processing

Numerous helpful appendices and an extensive glossary are also included.

This text is accompanied by an Instructor's Manual (ISBN 0-13-026727-9), which is available free of charge to instructors using the book for a course.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Covering the basic problem solving students need to know and understand when working in any language or application, this comprehensive text provides a step-by-step progression of topics and consistent in-depth coverage. With detailed explanations and numerous illustrations, it encompasses all fundamental areas of problem solving from the basics of mathematical functions and operators, to the design and use of such techniques as codes, indicators, control breaks, arrays, pointers, file updates, and report handling.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0136318053
• ISBN 13: 9780136318057
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 486
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible