Starting Out with Programming Logic and Design

Starting Out with Programming Logic and Design is a language-independent introductory programming book that orients students to programming concepts and logic without assuming any previous programming experience. In the successful, accessible style of Tony Gaddis’ best-selling texts, useful examples and detail-oriented explanations allow students to become comfortable with fundamental concepts and logical thought processes used in programming without the complication of language syntax. Students gain confidence in their program design skills to transition into more comprehensive programming courses.

Introduction to Computers and Programming; Input, Processing, and Output; Modules; Decision Structures and Boolean Logic; Repetition Structures; Functions; Input Validation; Arrays; Sorting and Searching Arrays; Files; Menu-Driven Programs; Object-Oriented Programming; GUI Applications and Event-Driven Programming.

For all readers interested in programming logic and introductory programming.

Tony Gaddis is the lead author of the Starting Out with series including Starting Out with Alice, C++, Java^™, Visual Basic^® 2005, and C#. Gaddis teaches computer science courses at Haywood Community College in North Carolina. He previously taught programming for several corporations and government agencies, including NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Gaddis is a highly acclaimed instructor who was selected as the North Carolina Community College "Teacher of the Year" in 1994, and who received the Teaching Excellence award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development in 1997.