Programming Logic and Design, Third Edition Introductory

by Joyce Farrell

Book Overview

Programming Logic and Design, Introductory, Third Edition provides the beginning programmer with a guide to developing structured program logic. This textbook assumes no programming experience and does not focus on any one particular language. It introduces programming concepts and enforces good style and logical thinking. New elements found in this edition include: a complete program example in each chapter; key terms and 20 review questions at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0619160233
• ISBN13: 9780619160234
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Course Technology
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Very Well organized

I am using this book in conjunction with a programming class I am taking and its a wonderful reference and guide book. It really helps you get a feel for the correct way to develop psuedocode and flowcharts for your programs. The only problem I have is that I wish there were more practice sessions within the book. Other than that really well developed. I would recommend this to any budding developers.

OO and event driven programming

Recently, I reviewed another programming book, How to Think Like a Programmer. Farrell's text can be regarded as going beyond that one. Both do cover similar ground. As in explaining the mindset of a programmer; especially the need to think strictly and rigourously. But here, Farrell takes the reader into the subject of object oriented programming. Showing why this has perhaps become the dominant preferred coding methodology for professional programmers. As opposed to procedural coding, which was the earlier paradigm. She also covers event driven programs. Which can at first seem quite different from introductory examples of programs. You can see that event driven code is often closely associated with programs that need a GUI. And it is a reality of much current coding that you'll have to write a GUI. So long as you carefully read the text, event driven programming will not be anything mysterious.