Programming Language Explorations

Author : Ray Toal,Rachel Rivera,Alexander Schneider,Eileen Choe
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781315314310

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Programming Language Explorations by Ray Toal,Rachel Rivera,Alexander Schneider,Eileen Choe Pdf

Programming Language Explorations is a tour of several modern programming languages in use today. The book teaches fundamental language concepts using a language-by-language approach. As each language is presented, the authors introduce new concepts as they appear, and revisit familiar ones, comparing their implementation with those from languages seen in prior chapters. The goal is to present and explain common theoretical concepts of language design and usage, illustrated in the context of practical language overviews. Twelve languages have been carefully chosen to illustrate a wide range of programming styles and paradigms. The book introduces each language with a common trio of example programs, and continues with a brief tour of its basic elements, type system, functional forms, scoping rules, concurrency patterns, and sometimes, metaprogramming facilities. Each language chapter ends with a summary, pointers to open source projects, references to materials for further study, and a collection of exercises, designed as further explorations. Following the twelve featured language chapters, the authors provide a brief tour of over two dozen additional languages, and a summary chapter bringing together many of the questions explored throughout the text. Targeted to both professionals and advanced college undergraduates looking to expand the range of languages and programming patterns they can apply in their work and studies, the book pays attention to modern programming practice, covers cutting-edge languages and patterns, and provides many runnable examples, all of which can be found in an online GitHub repository. The exploration style places this book between a tutorial and a reference, with a focus on the concepts and practices underlying programming language design and usage. Instructors looking for material to supplement a programming languages or software engineering course may find the approach unconventional, but hopefully, a lot more fun.

Author : John Maclane
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1548013145

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Programming Language Explorations by John Maclane Pdf

Programming Language Explorations is a tour of several modern programming languages in use today. The book teaches fundamental language concepts using a language-by-language approach. As each language is presented, the authors introduce new concepts as they appear, and revisit familiar ones, comparing their implementation with those from languages seen in prior chapters. The goal is to present and explain common theoretical concepts of language design and usage, illustrated in the context of practical language overviews. Twelve languages have been carefully chosen to illustrate a wide range of programming styles and paradigms. The book introduces each language with a common trio of example programs, and continues with a brief tour of its basic elements, type system, functional forms, scoping rules, concurrency patterns, and sometimes, metaprogramming facilities.

Author : John S. Conery
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781466572454

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Explorations in Computing by John S. Conery Pdf

An Active Learning Approach to Teaching the Main Ideas in Computing Explorations in Computing: An Introduction to Computer Science and Python Programming teaches computer science students how to use programming skills to explore fundamental concepts and computational approaches to solving problems. Tbook gives beginning students an introduction to

Author : Mark Meyer,R. Mark Meyer
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0763738328

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Explorations in Computer Science by Mark Meyer,R. Mark Meyer Pdf

Revised And Updated, The Second Edition Of Explorations In Computer Science: A Guide To Discovery Provides Introductory Computer Science Students With A Hands-On Learning Experience. Designed To Expose Students To A Variety Of Subject Areas, This Laboratory Manual Offers Challenging Exercises In Problem Solving And Experimentation. Each Lab Includes Objectives, References, Background Information, And An In-Depth Activity, And Numerous Exercises For Deeper Investigation Of The Topic Under Discussion.

Author : John S. Conery
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781439812631

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Explorations in Computing by John S. Conery Pdf

Based on the author’s introductory course at the University of Oregon, Explorations in Computing: An Introduction to Computer Science focuses on the fundamental idea of computation and offers insight into how computation is used to solve a variety of interesting and important real-world problems. Taking an active learning approach, the text encourages students to explore computing ideas by running programs and testing them on different inputs. It also features illustrations by Phil Foglio, winner of the 2009 and 2010 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Novel. Classroom-Tested Material The first four chapters introduce key concepts, such as algorithms and scalability, and hone practical lab skills for creating and using objects. In the remaining chapters, the author covers "divide and conquer" as a problem solving strategy, the role of data structures, issues related to encoding data, computer architecture, random numbers, challenges for natural language processing, computer simulation, and genetic algorithms. Through a series of interactive projects in each chapter, students can experiment with one or more algorithms that illustrate the main topic. Requiring no prior experience with programming, these projects show students how algorithms provide computational solutions to real-world problems. Web Resource The book’s website at www.cs.uoregon.edu/eic presents numerous ancillaries. The lab manual offers step-by-step instructions for installing Ruby and the RubyLabs gem with Windows XP, Mac OS X, and Linux. The manual includes tips for editing programs and running commands in a terminal emulator. The site also provides online documentation of all the modules in the RubyLabs gem. Once the gem is installed, the documentation can be read locally by a web browser. After working through the in-depth examples in this textbook, students will gain a better overall understanding of what computer science is about and how computer scientists think about problems.

Author : Marc Eisenstadt,Mark T. Keane,Tim Rajan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351141260

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Novice Programming Environments by Marc Eisenstadt,Mark T. Keane,Tim Rajan Pdf

This book, originally published in 1992, encapsulates ten years of research at the Open University’s Human Cognition Research Laboratory. The research investigates the problems of novice programmers, and is strongly oriented toward the design and implementation of "programming environments" aimed at eliminating or easing novices’ problems. A range of languages is studied: Pascal, SOLO, Lisp, Prolog and "Knowledge Engineering Programming". The primary emphasis of the empirical studies is to gain some understanding of novices’ "mental models" of the inner workings of computers. Such (erroneous) models are constructed by novices in their own heads to account for the idiosyncrasies of particular programming languages. The primary emphasis of the implementations described in the book is the provision of "automatic debugging aids", i.e. artificial intelligence programs which can analyse novices’ buggy programs, and make sense of them, thereby providing useful advice for the novices. Another related strand taken in some of the work is the concept of "pre-emptive design", i.e. the provision of tools such as syntax-directed editors and graphical tracers which help programmers avoid many frequently-occurring errors. A common thread throughout the book is its Cognitive Science/Artificial Intelligence orientation. AI tools are used, for instance, to construct simulation models of subjects writing programs, in order to provide insights into what their deep conceptual errors are. At the other extreme, AI programs which were developed in order to help student debug their programs are observed empirically in order to ensure that they provide facilities actually needed by real programmers. This book will be of great interest to advanced undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional researchers in Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Human-Computer Interaction.

Author : A.A. Hattangadi
Publisher : Universities Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05
Category : Mathematical recreations
ISBN : 8173713871

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Explorations in Mathematics by A.A. Hattangadi Pdf

Author : Ernst Mayr
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1993-02-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3540564020

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Graph-Theoretic Concepts in Computer Science by Ernst Mayr Pdf

The 18th International Workshop on Graph-Theoretic Concepts in Computer Science (WG '92) was held in Wiesbaden-Naurod, Germany, June 18-20, 1992. Itwas organized by the Department of Computer Science, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main. Contributions with original results inthe study and application of graph-theoretic concepts in various fields of computer science were solicited, and 72 papers were submitted and reviewed, from which 29 were selected for presentation at the workshop. The workshop was attended by 61 scientists from 16 countries. All 29 papers in the volume have undergone careful revision after the meeting, based on the discussions and comments from the audience and the referees. The volume is divided into parts on restricted graph classes, scheduling and related problems, parallel anbd distributed algorithms, combinatorial graph problems, graph decomposition, graph grammars and geometry, and modelling by graphs.

Author : David Evans
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1463687478

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Introduction to Computing by David Evans Pdf

Computer science studies how to describe, predict properties of, and efficiently implement information processes. This book introduces the most important ideas in computing using the Scheme and Python programming languages. It focuses on how to describe information processes by defining procedures, how to analyze the costs required to carry out a procedure, and the fundamental limits of what can and cannot be computed mechanically.

Author : David Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0983455759

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Introduction to Computing by David Evans Pdf

Introduction to Computing is a comprehensive text designed for the CS0 (Intro to CS) course at the college level. It may also be used as a primary text for the Advanced Placement Computer Science course at the high school level.

Author : James V Lambers,Amber C Sumner
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789813220034

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Explorations In Numerical Analysis by James V Lambers,Amber C Sumner Pdf

This textbook introduces advanced undergraduate and early-career graduate students to the field of numerical analysis. This field pertains to the design, analysis, and implementation of algorithms for the approximate solution of mathematical problems that arise in applications spanning science and engineering, and are not practical to solve using analytical techniques such as those taught in courses in calculus, linear algebra or differential equations. Topics covered include error analysis, computer arithmetic, solution of systems of linear equations, least squares problems, eigenvalue problems, polynomial interpolation and approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, nonlinear equations, optimization, ordinary differential equations, and partial differential equations. For each problem considered, the presentation includes the derivation of solution techniques, analysis of their efficiency, accuracy and robustness, and details of their implementation, illustrated through the MATLAB programming language. This text is suitable for a year-long sequence in numerical analysis, and can also be used for a one-semester course in numerical linear algebra.

Author : Linda Candy,Ernest Edmonds,Fabrizio Poltronieri
Publisher : Springer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781447173670

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Explorations in Art and Technology by Linda Candy,Ernest Edmonds,Fabrizio Poltronieri Pdf

Explorations in Art and Technology presents the explorations in Art and Technology of the Creativity & Cognition Research Studios. The Studios were created to bring together the visions and expertise of people working at the boundaries of art and digital media. The book explores the nature of intersection and correspondence across these disciplinary boundaries, practices and conceptual frameworks through artists' illustrated contributions and studies of work in progress. These experiences are placed within the context of recent digital art history and the innovations of early pioneers.

Author : Cam McLeman,Erin McNicholas,Colin Starr
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-18
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030989316

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Explorations in Number Theory by Cam McLeman,Erin McNicholas,Colin Starr Pdf

This innovative undergraduate textbook approaches number theory through the lens of abstract algebra. Written in an engaging and whimsical style, this text will introduce students to rings, groups, fields, and other algebraic structures as they discover the key concepts of elementary number theory. Inquiry-based learning (IBL) appears throughout the chapters, allowing students to develop insights for upcoming sections while simultaneously strengthening their understanding of previously covered topics. The text is organized around three core themes: the notion of what a “number” is, and the premise that it takes familiarity with a large variety of number systems to fully explore number theory; the use of Diophantine equations as catalysts for introducing and developing structural ideas; and the role of abstract algebra in number theory, in particular the extent to which it provides the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic for various new number systems. Other aspects of modern number theory – including the study of elliptic curves, the analogs between integer and polynomial arithmetic, p-adic arithmetic, and relationships between the spectra of primes in various rings – are included in smaller but persistent threads woven through chapters and exercise sets. Each chapter concludes with exercises organized in four categories: Calculations and Informal Proofs, Formal Proofs, Computation and Experimentation, and General Number Theory Awareness. IBL “Exploration” worksheets appear in many sections, some of which involve numerical investigations. To assist students who may not have experience with programming languages, Python worksheets are available on the book’s website. The final chapter provides five additional IBL explorations that reinforce and expand what students have learned, and can be used as starting points for independent projects. The topics covered in these explorations are public key cryptography, Lagrange’s four-square theorem, units and Pell’s Equation, various cases of the solution to Fermat’s Last Theorem, and a peek into other deeper mysteries of algebraic number theory. Students should have a basic familiarity with complex numbers, matrix algebra, vector spaces, and proof techniques, as well as a spirit of adventure to explore the “numberverse.”

Author : Michael L. Scott
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780126339512

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Programming Language Pragmatics by Michael L. Scott Pdf

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "advanced/optional content, hundreds of working examples, an active search facility, and live links to manuals, tutorials, compilers, and interpreters on the World Wide Web."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Michael L. Scott
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780124104778

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Programming Language Pragmatics by Michael L. Scott Pdf

Programming Language Pragmatics, Fourth Edition, is the most comprehensive programming language textbook available today. It is distinguished and acclaimed for its integrated treatment of language design and implementation, with an emphasis on the fundamental tradeoffs that continue to drive software development. The book provides readers with a solid foundation in the syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of the full range of programming languages, from traditional languages like C to the latest in functional, scripting, and object-oriented programming. This fourth edition has been heavily revised throughout, with expanded coverage of type systems and functional programming, a unified treatment of polymorphism, highlights of the newest language standards, and examples featuring the ARM and x86 64-bit architectures. Updated coverage of the latest developments in programming language design, including C & C++11, Java 8, C# 5, Scala, Go, Swift, Python 3, and HTML 5 Updated treatment of functional programming, with extensive coverage of OCaml New chapters devoted to type systems and composite types Unified and updated treatment of polymorphism in all its forms New examples featuring the ARM and x86 64-bit architectures