A Guide to Programming Languages
Overview and Comparison
Published on 30. June 1995
Book
Hardback
510 pages
978-0-89006-812-0 (ISBN)
Description
This reference is intended for experienced practitioners, consultants and students working on building practical applications. It discusses the most widely-used programming languages and their fuctional pros and cons for application and development. The author provides: a brief overview of programming languages principles and concepts; numerous diagrams, charts and sample programs; coverage of object-oriented programming and visual programming; and tables rating languages on such subjects as simplicity, data structuring, portability and efficiency.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
29figs.
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
925 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89006-812-0 (9780890068120)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction. Language Elements and Design Concepts. Ada. BASIC. C. COBOL. FORTRAN. Pascal. LISP. PROLOG. Object-Oriented Programming. C++. Visual Programming. Mixed-Language Programming. Historical Perspective. Epilogue. Appendices.