Karel J Robot
Subtitle: a gentle introduction to the art of object-oriented programming in Java
By: Joseph Bergin [and others]
Edition: Prelim. ed.
Publisher: Dream Songs Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780970579515
Subjects: Object-oriented programming (Computer science); Java (Computer program language)
Description: "Karel J Robot" is an introduction to computer programming for novices. It uses the Java programming language to introduce the principles of object-oriented programming. "Karel J Robot" stresses problem solving rather than language syntax. It has been shown to be an effective learning environment for novice programmers. A student able to do the exercises in this book, or one of its companions, is truly on his or her way to a deep understanding of programming. Learn to write sophisticated Java code in a few weeks. It is not a comprehensive treatment of Java, but emphasizes problem solving using objects, writing classes, and developing skill in algorithmic and polymorphic thinking. It goes beyond thinking of computing as just "if" and "while". -- From product description.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The robot world; title: Primitive instructions and simple programs; title: Extending the robot programming language; title: Polymorphism; title: Conditionally executing instructions; title: Instructions that repeat; title: Advanced techniques for robots; title: Concurrent robot programs.