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Key Benefit: Prelude to Programming provides readers with a language-independent framework for learning core programming concepts and effective design techniques. This approach gives readers the foundation they need to understand the logic behind program design and to establish effective programming skills. Key Topics: Core programming concepts, such as data types, control structures, data files and arrays and program design techniques, such as top-down modular design and proper program documentation and style. Also included are basic programmi... MORE

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Introduction	p. 1
Computers Everywhere	p. 1
A Brief History of Computers	p. 2
What Is a Computer?	p. 2
Early Computers	p. 2
Personal Computers	p. 5
Today's Computers	p. 6
The Internet	p. 7
Computer Basics	p. 9
The Central Processing Unit	p. 10
Internal Memory	p. 11
Mass Storage Devices	p. 12
Input Devices	p. 14
Output Devices	p. 14
Software and Programming Languages	p. 16
Types of Software	p. 16
Types of Programming Languages	p. 18
Chapter Review and Exercises	p. 21
An Introduction to Programming	p. 27
In the Everyday World: You Are Already a Programmer!	p. 28
What Is Programming?	p. 28
A General Problem-Solving Strategy	p. 29
Creating Computer Programs: The Program Development Cycle	p. 31
Basic Programming Concepts	p. 32
A Simple Program	p. 32
The Price Conversion Program	p. 33
Data Input	p. 35
The Input and Write Statements	p. 36
Use Input Prompts	p. 37
Other Forms of Input	p. 37
Program Variables and Constants	p. 37
Variables Names	p. 39
Variable Names Should Be Meaningful!	p. 39
What's Really Going On with Variables in the Computer?	p. 40
Data Processing and Output	p. 41
Processing Data	p. 41
The Set Statement	p. 42
Assigning and Reassigning Values to Variables	p. 42
Operations on Data	p. 43
Hierarchy of Operations	p. 44
Data Output	p. 46
The Write Statement Revisited	p. 47
Annotate Your Output	p. 48
Types of Data	p. 50
Numeric Data	p. 51
Integers	p. 51
Dividing Integers	p. 52
Real Numbers	p. 52
The Declare Statement	p. 53
The Last Word on Price Conversion	p. 54
Scientific and Exponential Notation	p. 55
Character String Data	p. 57
The Character Data Type	p. 58
Operating on Strings	p. 58
Chapter Review and Exercises	p. 61
Developing a Program	p. 69
In the Everyday World: Planning to Program? You Need a Plan	p. 70
The Program Development Cycle	p. 71
The Process of Developing a Program	p. 71
Analyze the Problem	p. 71
Design the Program	p. 72
Code the Program	p. 73
Test the Program	p. 74
Additional Steps in the Cycle	p. 76
Program Design	p. 80
Modular Programming	p. 80
Using Modules and Submodules	p. 81
Benefits of Modular Programming	p. 81
Provide a Welcome Message at the Beginning of Your Program	p. 86
Coding, Documenting, and Testing a Program	p. 90
Coding and Documenting a Program	p. 90
How Can a Computer Know What to Ignore?	p. 91
External Documentation	p. 93
Types of Errors	p. 94
Commercial Programs: Testing and Documenting	p. 95
The Testing Phase Revisited	p. 96
External Documentation	p. 97
The User's Guide	p. 97
The Program Maintenance Manual	p. 98
Design Documentation	p. 98
Trade Study Documentation	p. 99
Structured Programming	p. 100
Flowcharts	p. 100
Control Structures	p. 101
The Sequential Structure	p. 101
Loop or Repetition Structures	p. 103
Decision or Selection Structures	p. 103
An Introduction to OOP and GUIs	p. 106
GUIs and Event-Driven Programming	p. 106
Object-Oriented Programming	p. 110
Object-Oriented Programming Design	p. 112
Everyone Needs Structured Programming	p. 114
Chapter Review and Exercises	p. 115
Selection Structures: Making Decisions	p. 123
In the Everyday World: Decisions, decisions, decisions...	p. 124
An Introduction to Selection Structures	p. 125
Types of Selection Structures	p. 125
Single-and Dual-Alternative Structures	p. 127
Single-Alternative Structure: The If-Then Structure	p. 127
Dual-Alternative Structure: The If-Then-Else Structure	p. 129
Relational and Logical Operators	p. 133
Relational Operators	p. 133
A Little More Explanation about Relational Operators	p. 134
Logical Operators	p. 137
Truth Tables for the Or, And, and Not Operators	p. 138
Compounding the Compound Condition Issue	p. 140
Hierarchy of Operations	p. 143
Selecting from Several Alternatives	p. 146
Using If Structures	p. 147
The Action of a Case Statement	p. 150
Applications of Selection Structures	p. 154
Defensive Programming	p. 154
Menu-Driven Programs	p. 158
Focus on Problem Solving: A New Car Price Calculator	p. 161
Problem Statement	p. 161
Problem Analysis	p. 162
Program Design	p. 162
Program Code	p. 166
Program Test	p. 166
Chapter Review and Exercises	p. 167
Repetition Structures: Looping	p. 177
In the Everyday World: Loops	p. 178
An Introduction to Repetition Structures: Computers Never Get Bored!	p. 179
A Simple Example of a Loop	p. 179
Beware of the Infinite Loop!	p. 181
Relational and Logical Operators	p. 183
Pre-Test and Post-Test Loops	p. 184
Counter-Controlled Loops	p. 189
Constructing a Counter-Controlled Loop	p. 190
Summing: How a Computer Adds	p. 190
Counting Up, Down, and Every Way	p. 193
Built-in Counter-Controlled Loops	p. 193
The Careful Bean Counter	p. 197
Applications of Repetition Structures	p. 202
Using Sentinel-Controlled Loops to Input Data	p. 202
Data Validation	p. 204
Nested Loops	p. 215
Nested For Loops	p. 215
Nesting Other Kinds of Loops	p. 218
Nesting Loops and Selection Structures	p. 220
Focus on Problem Solving: A Cost, Revenue, and Profit Problem	p. 223
Problem Statement	p. 223
Problem Analysis	p. 224
Program Design	p. 226
Program Code	p. 229
Program Test	p. 230
Chapter Review and Exercises	p. 252
Arrays: Lists and Tables	p. 239
In the Everyday World: Arrays	p. 240
One-Dimensional Arrays	p. 241
Array Basics	p. 241
Declaring Arrays	p. 242
Parallel Arrays	p. 248
Some Advantages of Using Arrays	p. 252
Searching and Sorting Arrays	p. 256
The Serial Search Technique	p. 256
The Bubble Sort Technique	p. 261
Other Sorts of Sorting	p. 271
Other Uses of Arrays	p. 272
Strings As Arrays of Characters	p. 272
Declaring an Array As a Data Type	p. 272
String Length versus Array Size	p. 274
Two-Dimensional Arrays	p. 277
An Introduction to Two-Dimensional Arrays	p. 277
Declaring Two-Dimensional Arrays	p. 278
Using Two-Dimensional Arrays	p. 279
Focus on Problem Solving: An Invoice Preparation Program	p. 284
Problem Statement	p. 284
Problem Analysis	p. 285
Program Design	p. 285
Program Code	p. 290
Program Test	p. 291
Chapter Review and Exercises	p. 292
Sequential Data Files	p. 301
In the Everyday World: Data Files	p. 302
An Introduction to Data Files	p. 303
File Basics	p. 303
Creating and Reading Sequential Files	p. 306
Modifying a Sequential File	p. 312
Deleting Records	p. 314
Modifying Records	p. 316
Inserting Records	p. 317
Using Arrays in File Maintenance	p. 320
Merging Sequential Files	p. 322
Focus on Problem Solving: Control Break Processing	p. 326
Problem Statement	p. 326
Problem Analysis	p. 327
Program Design	p. 328
Program Code	p. 331
Program Test	p. 332
Chapter Review and Exercises	p. 355
Study Skills	p. 341
Glossary	p. 351
Index	p. 365
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