Illustrating Pascal

by Donald G. Alcock

Overview

This book provides an introduction to programming in Pascal for the complete beginner. It starts with the fundamental concept of a stored program and works through to the manipulation of records in dynamic storage. The style of presentation is pictorial, with well-chosen illustrations replacing lengthy descriptions. Besides defining the statements and structures of Pascal, this book illustrates the use of such features in small, but complete, programs. The programs themselves introduce fundamental techniques of programming and tools of the programmer's trade. This book may be used as a self-contained reference manual for ISO 7185 Pascal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521336956
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/03/1987
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	7.36(w) x 9.72(h) x 0.59(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Principles; 2. Rudiments; 3. Syntax; 4. Arithmetic; 5. Control; 6. Functions and procedures; 7. Types and sets; 8. Arrays and strings; 9. Records; 10. Files; 11. Interactive input; 12. Dynamic storage; 13. Dynamic strings; Bibliography; Quick reference; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'I urge you to read this book especially if you're concerned with user manuals. If all books were presented with such clarity, much time and effort would be saved.' Computer Bulletin

'I wish this book had been around when I was learning Pascal.' Personal Computer World

'Very few books have made learning a computer language as easy as this one has, and it can be recommended to all.' ST World Magazine

' … this is a book that's a joy to recommend to anyone wishing to start writing Pascal programs.' Personal Computer Weekly

'Don't buy a book on Pascal until you've looked at this illuminating and illuminated manuscript.' Personal Computing with the Amstrad

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