Introduction to Computers and Programming: Pascal

Structured programming and top-down design are not only emphasized, but are built right into the text itself, giving students an intuitive feel for these principles. Coverage is complete and includes an entire chapter on program development, which is then demonstrated for each sample program throughout the text. A complete and early introduction to procedures and functions reinforces modularity and provides students with better tools to implement top-down design. There are complete chapters on debugging and recursion, plus introductory chapters on control structures and data structures. The text comprises three types of practice and review problems: "Concepts" review facts and principles; "Tools" focus on a single programming concept, allowing students to write simple programs without being distracted by other aspects of program development; and "Problems" present exercises in which students must integrate material to solve a realistic programming problem. This book should be of interest to degree and diploma students on introductory courses in computer science using Pascal.