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Starting Out with Programming Logic and Design introduces programming concepts and problem-solving skills using an easy-to-understand, language-independent approach. Designed for beginning programmers, it covers fundamental programming topics and object-oriented concepts without the further complication of language syntax. Every chapter includes easy-to-read pseudocode, flowcharts, practical example programs, and application exercises. As you progress, you'll gain confidence in your skills and learn to recognize the logic behind developing high-quality programs.
Fundamental topics such as data types, variables, input, output, control structures, modules, functions, arrays, and files are covered as well as object-oriented concepts, GUI development, and event-driven programming. As with all the books in the Starting Out with... series, this text is written in clear, easy-to-understand language that students find friendly and inviting.
Each chapter presents a multitude of program design examples. Short examples that highlight specific programming topics are provided, as well as more involved examples that focus on problem solving. Each chapter includes at least one In the Spotlight section that provides step-by-step analysis of a specific problem and demonstrates a solution to that problem.
This book is ideal for a programming logic course that is taught as a precursor to a language-specific introductory programming course, or for the first part of an introductory programming course in which a specific language is taught.
This section discusses the ways that many of this chapter’s topics are implemented in the Java, Python, and C++ programming languages. For a more detailed look at these languages, including several more example programs in each language, you can download the Java Language Companion, the Python Language Companion, and the C++ Language Companion from the publisher’s website for this textbook