You can do it! : a beginner's introduction to computer programming /
Francis Glassborow with Roberta Allen.
- Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, c2004.
- xxii, 253 p. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes index.
How to Use This Book.Introduction.1. You Can Program.2. You Can Loop.3. You Can Write a Function.4. You Can Communicate.5. You Can Create a Type.6. You Can Use point2d.7. You Can Have Fun.8. You Can Write a Menu.9. You Can Keep Data.10. Lotteries, Ciphers and Random Choices.11. Keyboards and Mice.12. A Pot Pourri Spiced with Bitset.13. How Many...? In Which Set and Map Lend a Hand.14. Getting, Storing and Restoring Graphical Items.15. Animation & Functions as Objects.16. Turtles and Eating Your Own Tail.17. You Can Program.Appendix A: Some Common Errors.Index.
A world-renowned C++ guru adopts a unique, practical approach that gets readers programming in the first chapter. This work contains visually appealing programs that provide a major departure from the usual mathematical approach. It provides tasks that provide a key pedagogical vehicle for learning that are intrinsic to the presentation, and can serve as a foundation upon which to build employable skills. The CD-ROM includes a tool set to be used in conjunction with the book.