LEARNING TO PROGRAM WITH ALICE

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Ouvrage 9780131872899 : LEARNING TO PROGRAM WITH ALICE
For courses in C++ - Intro to Programming/CS1, Java - Intro to Programming/CS1, and Introduction to Computer Science.
Today's CS1 instructors must contend with an increased curriculum load, due to a switch from imperative languages to object-oriented languages such as C++ or Java _ as well as students with little or no programming experience who are at high risk of dropping the CS major. Recognizing that fact, this text supports an innovative approach to teaching and learning fundamental programming concepts. The authors use program visualization to create an easy relationship between program construct and the animation action in a 3D world. Pedagogical goals include a fundamental introduction to programming with objects, methods, decision statements, loops, recursion, and problem solving.
• Supports either an objects-first or an objects-early approach, with an optional early introduction to events - Enables professors to select a sequence of chapters to suit his/her curriculum demands.
• Object-oriented programming concepts are introduced in the context of complete working animation programs - Shows students how their animated programs run.
• The concept of an "object" is made visible and tangible in a 3-D world that is compelling to students - Makes the concept of an object more intuitive; makes properties (data) and actions (methods) easier to teach.
• A "Java-like" syntax switch - Allows students to view their program code with a syntax that is very close to actual Java code, easing a transition to Java or other languages.
• "Tips & Techniques" at the end of each chapter - Covers animation in Alice, laying the groundwork for using these techniques in programming examples.
• Mouse-based editor provided - Ensures that beginning programmers cannot make syntax mistakes, and the environment helps students learn the underlying syntax rules.
• Animated programs can be viewed on a web page - Allows students to show off their work to peers, friends, family; a strong motivation factor.
Table of Contents
I: INTRODUCTION TO ALICE
1 Introduction to Alice
2 Program Design and Implementation
3 Programming: Putting Together the Pieces
4 Classes, Objects, Methods, and Parameters
5 Interaction: Events and Event-Handling
6 Questions (Functions) and If/Else
7 Repetition: Definite and Indefinite Loops
8 Repetition: Recursion
9 Lists and List Processing
10 Variables and Revisiting Inheritance
11 What's Next?
Appendix A: Getting Started
Appendix B: Managing the Alice Interface
Index

Auteur : DANN
Editeur : PRENTICE HALL
Nombre de pages : 318
Date de publication : 07 2005

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