Starting out with programming logic and design. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tony Gaddis.
• Authors: Gaddis, Tony
• Contents: Preface xiii Chapter 1 Introduction to Computers and Programming 1 1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.3 How Computers Store Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.4 How a Program Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1.5 Types of Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Review Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Chapter 2 Input, Processing, and Output 29 2.1 Designing a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2.2 Output, Input, and Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 2.3 Variable Assignment and Calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Calculating a Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Calculating an Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Converting a Math Formula to a Programming Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 2.4 Variable Declarations and Data Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 2.5 Named Constants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 2.6 Hand Tracing a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 2.7 Documenting a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Using Named Constants, Style Conventions, and Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Review Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Programming Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Chapter 3 Modules 75 3.1 Introduction to Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 3.2 Defining and Calling a Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Defining and Calling Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 3.3 Local Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 3.4 Passing Arguments to Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Passing an Argument to a Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Passing an Argument by Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 3.5 Global Variables and Global Constants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Using Global Constants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Review Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Programming Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Chapter 4 Decision Structures and Boolean Logic 115 4.1 Introduction to Decision Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Using the If-Then Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 4.2 Dual Alternative Decision Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Using the If-Then-Else Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 4.3 Comparing S.
• Edition: Third edition Pearson new international edition
• Publisher Details: Harlow : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 005.1; Computer programming
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292053080; 1292053089
• Related ISBNs: 9781292042251
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