Rent 9781576761328 | Extended Prelude to Programming : Concepts and Design

Summary Table of Contents

This book, in a language-free context, helps students learn general programming topics (e.g. data types, control structures, files, arrays, subprograms), structured programming principles (e.g. top-down design, modular design, documentation and style), how to use basic tools and algorithms (e.g. data validation, defensive programming, searching and sorting), and about other programming paradigms (e.g. object-oriented, event-driven). It includes three additional chapters not found in "Precise Prelude to Programming" (chapters 7 - 9).

Preface

Introduction

(1)

A Brief History of Computers

(1)

Early Computers

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(2)

Personal Computers

(2)

Reading Check--History

(1)

Computer Basics

(1)

The Central Processing Unit

(1)

Internal Memory

(1)

Mass Storage Devices

(2)

Input Devices

(1)

Output Devices

(1)

Reading Check--Computer Basics

(1)

Software and Programming Languages

(1)

Types of Software

(1)

Programming Languages

(2)

Reading Check--Software

(1)

Review and Exercises

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Summary

(1)

Review Exercises

An Introduction to Programming

(23)

What Is Programming?

(3)

Programming in Everyday Life

(1)

Creating Computer Programs

(1)

Reading Check 1.1

(1)

Basic Programming Concepts

(4)

A Simple Program

(1)

Data Input

(1)

Program Variables and Constants

(1)

Reading Check 1.2

(1)

Data Processing and Output

(4)

Processing Data

(1)

Operations on Data

(1)

Data Output

(2)

Reading Check 1.3

(1)

Types of Data

(11)

Numeric Data

(2)

Character String Data

(2)

Reading Check 1.4

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

(1)

Study Skills: Achieving Success in the Course

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Review Exercises

(3)

Programming Problems

(1)

Developing a Program

(36)

Programming in the Everyday World

(2)

The Program Development Cycle

(5)

The Process of Developing a Program

(2)

An Example

(2)

Reading Check 2.1

(1)

Program Design

(8)

Modular Programming

(2)

Pseudocode

(1)

Calling Modules into Action

(3)

Hierarchy Charts

(1)

Reading Check 2.2

(1)

Coding, Documenting, and Testing a Program

(4)

Coding and Documenting a Program

(2)

Testing a Program

(2)

Reading Check 2.3

(1)

Structured Programming

(4)

Flowcharts

(2)

Control Structures

(1)

Programming Style

(2)

Reading Check 2.4

(1)

An Introduction to OOP and GUIs

(13)

GUIs and Event-driven Programming

(3)

Object-oriented Programming

(2)

Reading Check 2.5

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Study Skills: Writing Programs

(1)

Review Exercises

(4)

Programming Problems

(1)

Selection Structures: Making Decisions

(34)

Decisions in the Everyday World

(2)

An Introduction to Selection Structures

(5)

Types of Selection Structures

(1)

Single- and Dual-alternative Structures

(3)

Reading Check 3.1

(1)

Relational and Logical Operators

(5)

Relational Operators

(1)

Logical Operators

(2)

Hierarchy of Operations

(1)

Reading Check 3.2

(1)

Selecting from Several Alternatives

(5)

Using If Structures

(3)

Using Case-like Statements

(2)

Reading Check 3.3

(1)

Applications of Selection Structures

(4)

Defensive Programming

(2)

Menu-driven Programs

(2)

Reading Check 3.4

(1)

Focus on Problem Solving

(13)

A New Car Price Calculator

(5)

Reading Check 3.5

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Study Skills: Getting the Most Out of Class

(1)

Review Exercises

(5)

Programming Problems

(1)

Repetition Structures: Looping

(36)

Loops in the Everyday World

(2)

An Introduction to Repetition Structures

(5)

A Simple Example of a Loop

(1)

Relational and Logical Operators

(1)

Pre-test and Post-test Loops

(2)

Reading Check 4.1

100

(1)

Counter-controlled Loops

101

(4)

Constructing a Counter-controlled Loop

101

(2)

Built-in Counter-controlled Loops

103

(2)

Reading Check 4.2

105

(1)

Applications of Repetition Structures

105

(7)

Using Sentinel-controlled Loops to Input Data

106

(1)

Data Validation

107

(2)

Computing Sums and Averages

109

(2)

Reading Check 4.3

111

(1)

Nesting Loops

112

(5)

Nested For Loops

112

(2)

Nesting Other Kinds of Loops

114

(1)

Nesting Loops and Selection Structures

115

(1)

Reading Check 4.4

116

(1)

Focus on Problem Solving

117

(13)

A Cost, Revenue, and Profit Problem

117

(6)

Reading Check 4.5

123

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

124

(1)

Study Skills: Using the Textbook

124

(1)

Key Terms

124

(1)

Chapter Summary

125

(1)

Review Exercises

126

(3)

Programming Problems

129

(1)

Sequential Data Files

130

(30)

Data Files in the Everyday World

130

(2)

An Introduction to Data Files

132

(6)

File Basics

132

(2)

Creating and Reading Sequential Files

134

(4)

Reading Check 5.1

138

(1)

Modifying a Sequential File

138

(7)

Deleting Records

139

(2)

Modifying Records

141

(1)

Inserting Records

142

(3)

Reading Check 5.2

145

(1)

Merging Sequential Files

145

(2)

Reading Check 5.3

147

(1)

Focus on Problem Solving

147

(13)

Control Break Processing

147

(5)

Reading Check 5.4

152

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

153

(1)

Study Skills: Doing Homework

153

(1)

Key Terms

153

(1)

Chapter Summary

154

(1)

Review Exercises

155

(3)

Programming Problems

158

(2)

Arrays: Lists and Tables

160

(40)

Arrays in the Everyday World

160

(2)

One-dimensional Arrays

162

(6)

Array Basics

162

(2)

Parallel Arrays

164

(2)

Some Advantages of Using Arrays

166

(1)

Reading Check 6.1

167

(1)

Searching and Sorting Arrays

168

(8)

The Serial Search Technique

168

(4)

The Bubble Sort Technique

172

(4)

Reading Check 6.2

176

(1)

Other Uses of Arrays

176

(5)

Strings as Arrays of Characters

176

(3)

Using Arrays in File Maintenance

179

(2)

Reading Check 6.3

181

(1)

Two-dimensional Arrays

181

(5)

An Introduction to Two-dimensional Arrays

181

(2)

Using Two-dimensional Arrays

183

(2)

Reading Check 6.4

185

(1)

Focus on Problem Solving

186

(14)

An Invoice Preparation Program

186

(6)

Reading Check 6.5

192

(1)

Chapter Review and Exercises

192

(1)

Key Terms

192

(1)

Chapter Summary

192

(1)

Study Skills: Preparing for Tests

193

(1)

Review Exercises

194

(4)

Programming Problems

198

(2)

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