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Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects, Global Edition, 6e
Pages: 1224,
Publisher: Pearson,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Mixed media product,
Dimensions: 205x254x38mm
For courses in computer programming in Java. Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects provides a step-by-step introduction to programming in Java. Gaddis covers procedural programming-control structures and methods-before introducing object-oriented programming, ensuring that students understand fundamental programming and problem-solving concepts. As with all Gaddis texts, every chapter contains clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, and an abundance of exercises. MyProgrammingLab(R) not included. Students, if MyProgrammingLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyProgrammingLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. MyProgrammingLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.show more
Weight: 1.95 KG
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Starting Out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects, 8e
Pages: 1272,
Publisher: Pearson,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Mixed media product,
Dimensions: 203x253x42mm
This text is intended for either a one-semester accelerated introductory course or a traditional two-semester sequence covering C++ programming. Tony Gaddis's accessible, step-by-step presentation helps beginning students understand the important details necessary to become skilled programmers at an introductory level. Gaddis motivates the study of both programming skills and the C++ programming language by presenting all the details needed to understand the "how" and the "why"-but never losing sight of the fact that most beginners struggle with this material. His approach is both gradual and highly accessible, ensuring that students understand the logic behind developing high-quality programs. In Starting Out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects, Gaddis covers control structures, functions, arrays, and pointers before objects and classes. As with all Gaddis texts, clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, and an abundance of exercises appear in every chapter. Teaching and Learning Experience This program presents a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. It will help: * Enhance Learning with the Gaddis Approach: Gaddis's accessible approach features clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise real-world examples, and exercises in every chapter. * Keep Your Course Current: This edition introduces many of the new C++11 language features. * Support Instructors and Students: Student and instructor resources are available to expand on the topics presented in the text.show more
Weight: 1.94 KG
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Starting Out with C++ from Control Structures through Objects, Brief Version, Global Edition, 8e
Pages: 1056,
Publisher: Pearson,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Mixed media product,
Dimensions: 204x254x32mm
For introductory courses in computer programming A Problem-Solving Approach to Programming In Starting Out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects, Brief Edition, Gaddis takes a problem-solving approach, inspiring students to understand the logic behind developing quality programs while introducing the C++ programming language. This style of teaching builds programming confidence and enhances each student's development of programming skills. This edition in the Starting Out With Series covers the core programming concepts that are introduced in the first semester introductory programming course. As with all Gaddis texts, clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, and an abundance of exercises appear in every chapter. The Eighth Edition is updated and revised to reflect changes to the C++ programming language. Also available with MyProgrammingLab(TM) This title is also available with MyProgrammingLab to help students fully grasp the logic, semantics, and syntax of programming. Through practice exercises and immediate, personalized feedback, MyProgrammingLab improves the programming competence of beginning students who often struggle with the basic concepts and paradigms of popular high-level programming languages. MyProgrammingLab consists of hundreds of practice exercises organized around the structure of this textbook. For students, the system automatically detects errors in the logic and syntax of their code submissions and offers targeted hints that enable students to figure out what went wrong-and why. For instructors, a comprehensive gradebook tracks students' submissions and provides educators a dynamic tool for monitoring individual and class performance. MyProgrammingLab not included. Students, if MyProgrammingLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyProgrammingLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. MyProgrammingLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.show more
Weight: 1.78 KG
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Starting Out With App Inventor for Android, Global Edition
Pages: 696,
Publisher: Pearson,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Mixed media product,
Dimensions: 203x255x27mm
In Starting Out with App Inventor for Android, Tony Gaddis and Rebecca Halsey teach the fundamentals of programming while simultaneously showing students how to create fun, useful, and imaginative apps. Because App Inventor allows students to create apps and see them running on a phone, programming becomes a personally meaningful skill. Gaddis's highly accessible, step-by-step presentation presents all the details needed to understand the "how" and the "why"-but never loses sight of the fact that most novice programmers struggle with this material. His gradual approach ensures that readers understand the logic behind developing high-quality programs. Teaching and Learning ExperienceThis program presents a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. It will help:Engage Students with Dynamic Mobile Apps: Students not only learn how to create their own apps, they can actually see them run on their phone or the Android emulator. Enhance Learning with the Gaddis Approach: Gaddis's accessible approach features clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise real-world examples, and exercises in every chapter. Motivate Learning: When students learn they can easily create their own mobile apps, they become motivated to learn programming-whether that is in the CSO or CS1 course. Integrate App Inventor in the Classroom: App Inventor can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom, and this text is designed to accommodate all of them.show more
Weight: 1.29 KG
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Software Quality Assurance: Principles and Practices
Pages: 424,
Publisher: Alpha Science,
Publication Year: 2004,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 166x240x26mm
Software Quality Assurance (SQA) as a professional domain is becoming increasingly important. This book provides practical insight into the topic of Software Quality Assurance. It covers discussion on the importance of software quality assurance in the business of Information Technology, covers key practices like Reviews, Verification & Validation. It also discusses people issues and other barriers in successful implementatin of Quality Management Systems in organization. This work presents methodologies, concepts as well as practical scenarios while deploying Quality Assurance practices and integrates the underlying principle into a complete reference book on this topic.show more
Weight: 0.82 KG
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Software Engineering, Global Edition, 10e
Pages: 816,
Publisher: Pearson,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Mixed media product,
Dimensions: 191x229x25mm
For courses in computer science and software engineering The Fundamental Practice of Software Engineering Software Engineering introduces students to the overwhelmingly important subject of software programming and development. In the past few years, computer systems have come to dominate not just our technological growth, but the foundations of our world's major industries. This text seeks to lay out the fundamental concepts of this huge and continually growing subject area in a clear and comprehensive manner. The Tenth Edition contains new information that highlights various technological updates of recent years, providing students with highly relevant and current information. Sommerville's experience in system dependability and systems engineering guides the text through a traditional plan-based approach that incorporates some novel agile methods. The text strives to teach the innovators of tomorrow how to create software that will make our world a better, safer, and more advanced place to live.show more
Weight: 1.24 KG
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Software Engineering with UML
Pages: 390,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis,
Publication Year: 2018,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 178x254x34mm
This book presents the analysis, design, documentation, and quality of software solutions based on the OMG UML v2.5. Notably it covers 14 different modelling constructs including use case diagrams, activity diagrams, business-level class diagrams, corresponding interaction diagrams and state machine diagrams. It presents the use of UML in creating a Model of the Problem Space (MOPS), Model of the Solution Space (MOSS) and Model of the Architectural Space (MOAS). The book touches important areas of contemporary software engineering ranging from how a software engineer needs to invariably work in an Agile development environment through to the techniques to model a Cloud-based solution. show more
Weight: 0.91 KG
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Software Architecture - Foundations, Theory, and Practice (WSE)
Pages: 736,
Publisher: Wiley,
Publication Year: 2009,
Cover: Hardback,
Dimensions: 193.04x238.76x30.48mm
Software architecture is foundational to the development of large, practical software-intensive applications. This brand-new text covers all facets of software architecture and how it serves as the intellectual centerpiece of software development and evolution. Critically, this text focuses on supporting creation of real implemented systems. Hence the text details not only modeling techniques, but design, implementation, deployment, and system adaptation -- as well as a host of other topics -- putting the elements in context and comparing and contrasting them with one another. Rather than focusing on one method, notation, tool, or process, this new text/reference widely surveys software architecture techniques, enabling the instructor and practitioner to choose the right tool for the job at hand. Software Architecture is intended for upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses in software architecture, software design, component-based software engineering, and distributed systems; the text may also be used in introductory as well as advanced software engineering courses.show more
Weight: 1.18 KG
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Smartdraw For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Pages: 336,
Publisher: Wiley,
Publication Year: 2009,
Cover: Mixed media product,
Dimensions: 185.42x233.68x27.94mm
Diagrams, organizational charts, flowcharts, even floor plans - they're all types of business graphics. Only one tool does 'em all: SmartDraw. SmartDraw For Dummies shows you how this business graphics software helps you make boring presentations exciting and how to create graphics that can help you sell, manage, inform, motivate, and more. You'll learn how to set up the program, navigate its somewhat unique interface, and work with SmartDraw's thousands of templates. You don't need artistic talent, just this handy guide and the extended, fully functional trial version of SmartDraw that's on the bonus CD!* Use SmartDraw templates to create org charts, flowcharts, express charts, mind maps, Live Maps, and more* Dress up your graphics with color, effects, and design themes* Learn to integrate your graphics into Microsoft Office applications and animate graphics for cool PowerPoint presentations* Explore SmartDraw diagrams for Web pages and e-mail newsletters* Import SmartDraw graphics into Word and Excel documents* Take advantage of extra software and additional templates, sample drawings and flowcharts, image editing tools, maps, and flyers on the CD You'll also find graphics guidelines to help you create more effective charts and presentations, plus tips on using color and images to your advantage. Written by a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP and a SmartDraw vice president, SmartDraw For Dummies helps you banish boring charts forever! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.show more
Weight: 0.52 KG
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