A Guide to Programming Logic and Design

by: Farrell, Joyce M.

A Guide to Programming Logic and Design

by: Farrell, Joyce M.

ISBN 13:
9780760011775
ISBN 10:
076001177X
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/01/1999
Publisher: Course Technology Ptr
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Preface

iii

An Overview of Computers and Logic

(30)

Understanding Computer Programming

(13)

Understanding Computer Components and Operations

(3)

The Programming Process

(1)

Understand the Problem

(1)

Plan the Logic

(1)

Code the Program

(1)

Translate the Program into Machine Language

(1)

Test the Program

(1)

Put the Program into Production

(1)

Understanding the Data Hierarchy

(2)

Terms and Concepts

(1)

Summary

(1)

Exercises

(2)

Introduction to Flowcharting and Pseudocode

(16)

Using Flowchart Symbols and Pseudocode Statements

(4)

Using Variables

(2)

Ending a Program by Using Sentinel Values

(2)

Using the Connector

(1)

Format of Mathematical Statements

(2)

Types of Data and Variables

(1)

Terms and Concepts

(1)

Summary

(1)

Exercises

(2)

Structure

(30)

Understanding Structure

(16)

Unstructured Spaghetti Code

(1)

The Structures

(7)

The Priming Read

(4)

Reasons for Structure

(1)

Terms and Concepts

(1)

Summary

(1)

Exercises

(2)

Recognizing Structure and Using Special Structures

(13)

Recognizing Structure

(5)

Two Special Structures

(1)

The Case Structure

(1)

The Do Until Loop

(2)

Terms and Concepts

(1)

Summary

(1)

Exercises

(3)

Modules Hierarchy Charts, and Documentation

(30)

Using Modules

(15)

Modules, Subroutines, Procedures, Functions, or Methods

(1)

Modularization provides abstraction

(1)

Modularization allows multiple programmers to work on a problem

(1)

Modularization allows you to reuse your work

(1)

Modularization allows you to identify structures more easily

(2)

Modularizing a program

(3)

Modules Calling Other Modules

(2)

Declaring Variables

(1)

Creating Hierarchy Charts

(2)

Terms and Concepts

(1)

Summary

(1)

Exercises

(2)

Documentation

(14)

Understanding Documentation

(1)

Output Documentation

(5)

Input Documentation

(4)

Completing the Documentation

(1)

Terms and Concepts

(1)

Summary

(1)

Exercises

(2)

Writing a Complete Program

(22)

The Structure of Procedural Programs and Initialization Tasks

(10)

The Logical Flow Through a Program

(3)

Housekeeping Tasks

(1)

Declaring Variables

(5)

Terms and Concepts

100

(1)

Summary

100

(1)

Exercises

101

(1)

Finishing Housekeeping and Writing the Main-Loop and Finish Routines

102

(11)

Other Housekeeping Tasks

102

(1)

Opening Files

102

(1)

Printing Headings

103

(1)

Reading the First Input Record

103

(3)

Writing the Main Loop

106

(3)

Performing End-Of-Job Tasks

109

(1)

Terms and Concepts

110

(1)

Summary

110

(1)

Exercises

111

(2)

Making Decisions

113

(36)

Beginning Decisions: Boolean and And Logic

114

(18)

Evaluating Boolean Expressions to Make Comparisons

114

(2)

Using the Logical Comparison Operators

116

(4)

Understanding And Logic

120

(5)

Writing And Decisions for Efficiency

125

(2)

Combining Decisions in an And Situation

127

(1)

Avoiding Common Errors in an And Situation

128

(1)

Terms and Concepts

129

(1)

Summary

130

(1)

Exercises

130

(2)

Advanced Selections: Or Logic and Decision Tables

132

(17)

Understanding Or Logic

132

(1)

Avoiding Common Errors in an Or Situation

133

(1)

Writing Or Decisions for Efficiency

134

(1)

Combining Decisions in an Or Situation

135

(1)

Using Selections with Ranges

136

(2)

Common Errors Using Range Checks

138

(1)

Using Decision Tables

139

(6)

Terms and Concepts

145

(1)

Summary

145

(1)

Exercises

145

(4)

Looping

149

(26)

Using Loops

150

(11)

The Advantages of Looping

150

(1)

Using a While Loop with a Loop Control Variable

150

(2)

Using a Counter to Control Looping

152

(5)

Looping with a Variable Sentinel Value

157

(1)

Looping by Decrementing

158

(1)

Terms and Concepts

159

(1)

Summary

159

(1)

Exercises

160

(1)

More Loop Techniques

161

(14)

Improving Loop Performance

161

(1)

Using a For Loop

162

(2)

Using the Do Until Loop

164

(2)

Nesting Loops

166

(2)

Using a Loop to Accumulate Totals

168

(4)

Terms and Concepts

172

(1)

Summary

172

(1)

Exercises

173

(2)

Control Breaks

175

(28)

Single-Level Control Breaks

176

(17)

Control Break Logic

176

(1)

Single-Level Control Breaks

177

(5)

Using Control Data Within the Control Break Module

182

(5)

Control Breaks with Totals

187

(4)

Terms and Concepts

191

(1)

Summary

191

(1)

Exercises

191

(2)

Multiple-Level Control Breaks and Page Breaks

193

(10)

Multiple-Level Control Breaks

193

(5)

Page Breaks

198

(3)

Terms and Concepts

201

(1)

Summary

201

(1)

Exercises

201

(2)

Arrays

203

(38)

Using Arrays

204

(20)

Real-Life Arrays

204

(1)

How Arrays Occupy Computer Memory

204

(2)

Using an Array to Replace Nested Decisions

206

(9)

Array Declaration and Initialization

215

(2)

Run-Time and Compile-Time Arrays

217

(2)

Loading an Array from a File

219

(1)

Terms and Concepts

220

(1)

Summary

221

(1)

Exercises

221

(3)

Using Parallel Arrays

224

(17)

Searching for an Exact Match in an Array

224

(2)

Using Parallel Arrays

226

(7)

Searching an Array for a Range Match

233

(3)

Terms and Concepts

236

(1)

Summary

236

(1)

Exercises

236

(5)

Advanced Array Manipulation

241

(32)

Sorts

242

(18)

The Need for Sorting

242

(1)

Using a Bubble Sort

243

(9)

Refining the Bubble Sort by Using a Variable for the Array Size

252

(3)

Refining the Bubble Sort by Reducing Unnecessary Comparisons

255

(1)

Refining the Bubble Sort by Eliminating Unnecessary Passes through the List

256

(2)

Terms and Concepts

258

(1)

Summary

258

(1)

Exercises

259

(1)

Other Sorts

260

(13)

Using an Insertion Sort

260

(1)

Selection Sort

261

(2)

Using Indexed Files

263

(1)

Linked Lists

264

(2)

Using Multidimensional Arrays

266

(4)

Terms and Concepts

270

(1)

Summary

271

(1)

Exercises

272

(1)

Using Menus and Validating Input

273

(34)

Using Menus

274

(21)

Using Interactive Programs

274

(1)

Using a Single-Level Menu

275

(5)

Coding Modules as Black Boxes

280

(5)

Making Improvements to a Menu Program

285

(2)

Using the CASE Structure to Manage a Menu

287

(5)

Terms and Concepts

292

(1)

Summary

292

(1)

Exercises

293

(2)

Multilevel Menus and Validating Input

295

(12)

Using Multilevel Menus

295

(5)

Validating Input

300

(2)

Types of Data Validation

302

(2)

Validating Presence of Data

304

(1)

Terms and Concepts

304

(1)

Summary

304

(1)

Exercises

305

(2)

Sequential File Merging, Matching, and Updating

307

(32)

Sequential File Merging

308

(13)

Examining Sequential Data Files to Use in a Merge Program

308

(2)

Creating the Mainline and Housekeeping Logic for a Merge Program

310

(3)

Creating the Main-Loop and Finish-Up for a Merge Program

313

(4)

Modifying the Housekeeping Module to Check for EOF

317

(2)

Terms and Concepts

319

(1)

Summary

319

(1)

Exercises

320

(1)

File Matching and Updating

321

(18)

Master and Transaction File Processing

321

(1)

Matching Files to Update Fields in Master File Records

322

(5)

Allowing Multiple Transactions for a Single Master File Record

327

(1)

Updating Records in Sequential Files

328

(8)

Terms and Concepts

336

(1)

Summary

336

(1)

Exercises

337

(2)

Advanced Modularization Techniques and Object-Oriented Programming

339

(28)

Advanced Modularization Techniques

340

(16)

Principles of Modularization and Abstraction in Procedural Programs

340

(5)

Passing Variables to Modules

345

(4)

Returning a Value from a Module

349

(2)

Using an IPO Chart

351

(1)

The Advantages of Encapsulation

351

(2)

Terms and Concepts

353

(1)

Summary

353

(1)

Exercises

354

(2)

Object-Oriented Programming

356

(11)

An Overview of Object-Oriented Programming

356

(2)

Defining Classes

358

(2)

Instantiating and Using Objects

360

(1)

Inheritance

360

(2)

Polymorphism

362

(2)

The Advantages of Object-Oriented Programming

364

(1)

Terms and Concepts

365

(1)

Summary

365

(1)

Exercises

366

(1)

Programming Graphical User Interfaces

367

(20)

Event-Driven Programming Using Components of Graphical User Interfaces

368

(8)

Event-Driven Programming

368

(2)

User-Initiated Actions and GUI Components

370

(2)

Designing Graphical User Interfaces

372

(1)

The Interface Should Be Natural and Predictable

372

(1)

The Interface Should Be Attractive, Easy to Read, and Nondistracting

372

(1)

To Some Extent, It's Helpful If Your Applications Can Be Customized by the User

373

(1)

The Program Should be Forgiving

373

(1)

The GUI Is Only an Interface

373

(1)

Attributes of GUI Components

374

(1)

Terms and Concepts

374

(1)

Summary

374

(1)

Exercises

375

(1)

Developing an Event-Driven Application and Handling Exceptions

376

(11)

The Steps to Developing an Event-Driven Application

376

(1)

Understanding the Problem

377

(1)

Creating Storyboards

377

(1)

Defining the Objects in an Object Dictionary

378

(1)

Defining the Connections Between the User Screens

379

(1)

Planning the Logic

380

(1)

Object-Oriented Error Handling: Throwing Exceptions

381

(4)

Terms and Concepts

385

(1)

Summary

385

(1)

Exercises

386

(1)

Program Design

387

(16)

Program Design Issues

388

(5)

The Need for Good Design

388

(1)

Storing Program Components in Separate Files

388

(2)

Selecting Variable and Module Names

390

(2)

Terms and Concepts

392

(1)

Exercises

392

(1)

Coupling and Cohesion

393

(10)

Organizing Modules

393

(1)

Reducing Coupling

393

(3)

Increasing Cohesion

396

(1)

Functional Cohesion

396

(1)

Sequential Cohension

397

(1)

Communicational Cohesion

398

(1)

Temporal, Procedural, Logical, and Coincidental Cohesion

399

(1)

Maintaining Good Programming Habits

400

(1)

Terms and Concepts

400

(1)

Summary

401

(1)

Exercises

402

(1)

appendix a A Difficult Structuring Problem

403

(12)

appendix b Using a Large Decision Table

415

(7)

index

422

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