Learn all you need to know about Perl from this definitive, hands-on reference. Perl expert Martin Brown will walk you through everything--from the basics of writing your first script and understanding Perl’s syntax to the complexities of processing data, communicating with external...
The computer ushers us into the information age. Born a mere fifty years ago, it now exerts a profound influence on almost every facet of our lives. What is the nature of this machine? How does it work inside? How is it programmed internally? What are the nature of its connections to the outside world? These are the questions that this book...
The first programming language I ever learned was ALGOL60. This language was notable for its elegance and its regularity; for all its imperfections, it stood head and shoulders above its contemporaries. My interest in languages was awakened, and I began to perceive the benefits of simplicity and consistency in language design....
In the beginning, most software was written in assembly, the CPU’s low-level language, in order to achieve acceptable performance on relatively slow hardware. Early programmers were sparing in their use of high-level language code, knowing that a high-level language compiler would...
On first thought, it might seem strange that another book on the 8080 and Z-80 should appear at this time. Z-80 CPU cards generally became available in 1977 and the 8080 CPU is even older. But the Z-80 computer seems to become more popular with time. For example, the TRS-80 Model II announced recently by Radio Shack, and Heath's H-89 both use the...
This text introduces the C programming language using a range of engineering and science applications in the examples and exercises. The book assumes no programming experience and is suitable for an introduction to programming course (using C instead of Fortran or Pascal). Structured programming principles are introduced early and used throughout....
Somebody once said that one may prove the correctness of an algorithm, but not of a
program. One of the main goals of this book is to convince the reader that things are
not so bad.
A well-known programmer, C.A.R. Hoare, said that the beauty of a program is
not an additional benefit but a criterion...
This is the second volume of a three-volume series that uses the Logo programming language as the medium for a presentation of a range of topics in computer science. The main audience I had in mind for these books was high school students, but it’s turned out that they have also been used in teacher training, and to some...
Database System Concepts, 5/e, is intended for a first course in databases at the junior or senior undergraduate, or first-year graduate, level. In addition to basic material for a first course, the text contains advanced material that can be used for course supplements, or as introductory material for an advanced course.
This title brings the popular three-week tutorial format to aspiring Delphi 4 programmers, combining plenty of hands-on knowledge of the most essential features of Delphi 4, including its strong database capabilities. This book is a good choice for the beginner or intermediate programmer who wants to get a solid foundation in Delphi 4 development...
This book provides an accelerated introduction to Maple for scientific programmers who already have experience in other computer languages (such as C, Pascal, or FORTRAN). It gives an overview of the most commonly used constructs and an elementary introduction to Maple programming. The new edition is substantially updated throughout. In...
The book explains and deduces mathematically the working principle of many architectures, and presents commented examples (good ones) in structured English (very similar to Pascal). I used it as the basis for many NN's and felt quite satisfied in all cases.
The appearance of digital computers and the development of modern theories...
