| Learning to Program with Alice (W/ CD Rom) [With CDROM] Revised Edition Contributor(s): Dann, Wanda (Author), Pausch, Randy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0132122472 ISBN-13: 9780132122474 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $132.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming - Object Oriented - Computers | Programming Languages - General |
| Dewey: 005.117 |
| LCCN: 2010054083 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8" W x 9.9" (1.50 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This updated guide supports an innovative approach to fundamental programming concepts. The authors use program visualization to create an easy relationship between program construct and the animation action in a 3D world. KEY TOPICS: Alice's creators offer a complete full-color introduction to the interactive Alice programming environment. Extensive use of program visualization establishes an easy, intuitive relationship between program constructs and the 3D graphics animation action in Alice. Readers discover how Alice blends traditional problem-solving techniques with Hollywood-style storyboarding. Fundamental object-oriented programming concepts and language syntax are taught independently. Programming concepts can be taught from either an objects-first or an objects-early approach, with an optional early introduction to events. The book's Java-like syntax allows readers to view their program code, simplifying their transitions to Java, C++, C#, or other object-oriented languages. This new edition includes over 60% revised exercises and a "sneak peek" at Alice 3.0. MARKET: A useful how-to guide for programmers interested in learning Alice. |