Programming Languages: An Active Learning Approach - Softcover

Lee, Kent D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1441946365 ISBN 13: 9781441946362

Publisher: Springer, 2010

Synopsis

Programming Languages: An Active Learning Approach introduces students to three programming paradigms: object-oriented/imperative languages using C++ and Ruby, functional languages using Standard ML, and logic programming using Prolog. This interactive textbook is intended to be used in and outside of class. Each chapter follows a pattern of presenting a topic followed by a practice exercise or exercises that encourage students to try what they have just read. This textbook is best-suited for students with a 2-3 course introduction to imperative programming.

Key Features: (1) Accessible structure guides the student through various programming languages. (2) Seamlessly integrated practice exercises. (3) Classroom-tested. (4) Online support materials.

Advance praise:
“The Programming Languages book market is overflowing with books, but none like this. In many ways, it is precisely the book I have been searching for to use in my own programming languages course. One of the main challenges I perpetually face is how to teach students to program in functional and logical languages, but also how to teach them about compilers. This book melds the two approaches very well.” -- David Musicant, Carleton College

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Kent D. Lee is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, USA. He now works for Hewlett Packard Enterprise as an Engineer and Architect on the DragonHPC project within the High Performance Computing division (formerly Cray, Inc.). He is the author of the successful introductory companion textbook from Springer, Python Programming Fundamentals, and the Foundations of Programming Languages - an excellent textbook on compiler and interpreter implementation. Dr. Steve Hubbard is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at Luther College.

From the Back Cover

Programming Languages: An Active Learning Approach introduces students to three programming paradigms: object-oriented/imperative languages using C++ and Ruby, functional languages using Standard ML, and logic programming using Prolog. This interactive textbook is intended to be used in and outside of class. Each chapter follows a pattern of presenting a topic followed by a practice exercise or exercises that encourage students to try what they have just read. This textbook is best-suited for students with a 2-3 course introduction to imperative programming.

 

Key Features:

• Accessible structure guides the student through various programming languages
• Seamlessly integrated practice exercises
• Classroom-tested
• Online support materials

 

Advance Praise for Lee’s Programming Languages: An Active Learning Approach

"The Programming Languages book market is overflowing with books, but none like this. In many ways, it is precisely the book I have been searching for to use in my own programming languages course. One of the main challenges I perpetually face is how to teach students to program in functional and logical languages, but also how to teach them about compilers. This book melds the two approaches very well."

-- David Musicant, Carleton College

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441946365
• ISBN 13: 9781441946362
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 282