
MAC Software to accompany Karel the Robot: A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Programming 2e
Richard E. Pattis(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 10. May 1995
Software
Other digital
978-0-471-10705-7 (ISBN)
Description
Help Karel navigate his world by mastering programming fundamentals
MAC Software to accompany Karel the Robot: A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Programming teaches basic programming concepts and ideas in the context of robot instruction. Emphasizing problem solving over rote code, this book walks the reader through basic commends, then conditional statements, then more complicated repeating instructions to help Karel the robot navigate his way through simple ? and not-so-simple ? challenges. Easy to read and fun to work, this book helps beginner programmers gain a firm grasp of the fundamentals.
MAC Software to accompany Karel the Robot: A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Programming teaches basic programming concepts and ideas in the context of robot instruction. Emphasizing problem solving over rote code, this book walks the reader through basic commends, then conditional statements, then more complicated repeating instructions to help Karel the robot navigate his way through simple ? and not-so-simple ? challenges. Easy to read and fun to work, this book helps beginner programmers gain a firm grasp of the fundamentals.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
ISBN-13
978-0-471-10705-7 (9780471107057)
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Person
Richard E. Pattis is a senior lecturer at the University of California, Irvine's Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences. He is the author of the Karel Programming Language.
Content
The Robot World.
Primitive Instructions and Simple Programs.
Extending Karel's Vocabulary.
Conditionally Executing Instructions.
Instructions That Repeat.
Advanced Techniques for Karel.
Appendix.
Indexes.
Primitive Instructions and Simple Programs.
Extending Karel's Vocabulary.
Conditionally Executing Instructions.
Instructions That Repeat.
Advanced Techniques for Karel.
Appendix.
Indexes.