E-Books →Object-Oriented Programming Languages and Event-Driven Programming

FEATURES
*Provides essential coverage of Smalltalk origins, syntax, and semantics, a valuable asset for students wanting to understand the hybrid Objective C language.
*Includes a companion disc with source code and figures from the text [Companion disc files available with Amazon Order # by contacting [email protected]].
*Presents detailed case studies of Smalltalk, Java, C++, C#, and Python. An essential feature here is a side-by-side development of the Java and C++ languages, highlighting their similarities and differences.
*Sets the discussion in a historical framework, tracing the roots of the OOPLs back to Simula 67.
*Provides broad-based coverage of all languages, imparting essential skills as well as an appreciation for each language's design philosophy.
*Includes chapter summary, review questions, and exercises in each chapter, and an appendix with event-driven projects.
Brief Table of Contents
1. A Context-Sensitive Introduction. 2. Event-Driven Programming. 3. Smalltalk and the Squeak Environment. 4. C++ and Java Commonalities and Similarities. 5. Additional Concepts from the C++ Language. 6. Visual Studio and the Microsoft Foundation Classes. 7. Java and the Swing Library. 8. C# and the Common Language Infrastructure. 9. Python. 10. Appendix A. Event-Driven Projects. Appendix B. Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises. Appendix C. About the CD-ROM[ Companion disc files available with Amazon Order # by contacting [email protected]].
About The Author
Dorian P. Yeager is Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics at Grove City College (GCC). He earned his PhD in mathematics at the University of Tennessee (UT) and since 1975 has taught various versions of the Programming Languages course at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has programmed on a consulting basis for UT, NASA, and a number of small companies, and was formerly a full-time C++ developer for the U.S. Bureau of Mines.