A core or supplementary text for one-semester, freshman/sophomore-level introductory courses taken by programming majors in Problem Solving for Programmers, Problem Solving for Applications, any Computer Language Course, or Introduction to Programming.   Revised to reflect the most current issues in the programming industry, this widely adopted text emphasizes that problem solving is the same in all computer languages, regardless of syntax. Sprankle and Hubbard use a generic, non-language-specific approach to present the tools and concepts required when using any programming language to develop computer applications. Designed for students with little or no computer experience ? but useful to programmers at any level ? the text provides step-by-step progression and consistent in-depth coverage of topics, with detailed explanations and many illustrations.   Instructor Supplements (see resources tab): Instructor Manual with Solutions and Test Bank Lecture Power Point Slides   Go to: www.pearsoninternationaleditions.com/sprankle

Table of Contents:
Preface vii UNIT ONE INTRODUCTION TO PROBLEM SOLVING AND PROGRAMMING, 1 Chapter 1 General Problem-Solving Concepts 3 Problem Solving in Everyday Life 3 Types of Problems 5 Problem Solving with Computers 6 Difficulties with Problem Solving 6 Summary 7 New Terms 7 Questions 7 Problems 8 Chapter 2 Beginning Problem-Solving Concepts for the Computer 11 Constants and Variables 13 Data Types 16 How the Computer Stores Data 20 Functions 21 Operators 23 Expressions and Equations 27 Summary 34 New Terms 35 Questions 35 Problems 37 Chapter 3 Planning Your Solution 41 Communicating with the Computer 42 Organizing the Solution 43 Introduction to UML (Unified Modeling Language) 55 Using the Tools 59 Testing the Solution 61 Coding the Solution 61 Software Development Cycle 62 Summary 62 New Terms 63 Questions 63 Problems 63 UNIT ONE Supplementary Exercises, 65 UNIT TWO LOGIC STRUCTURES, 69 Chapter 4 An Introduction to Programming Structure 71 Pointers for Structuring a Solution 72 The Modules and Their Functions 74 Cohesion and Coupling 75 Local and Global Variables 77 Parameters 79 Return Values 84 Variable Names and the Data Dictionary 85 The Three Logic Structures 85 Summary 86 New Terms 86 Questions 87 Problems 87 Chapter 5 Problem Solving with the Sequential Logic Structure 89 Algorithm Instructions, Flowchart Symbols 89 The Sequential Logic Structure 92 Solution Development 94 Summary 101 Questions 102 Problems 102 Chapter 6 Problem Solving with Decisions 105 The Decision Logic Structure 106 Multiple If/Then/Else Instructions 108 Using Straight-Through Logic 110 Using Positive Logic 111 Using Negative Logic 115 Logic Conversion 117 Which Decision Logic? 120 Decision Tables 120 Putting It All Together 127 The Case Logic Structure 135 Codes 137 Putting It All Together 138 Another Putting It All Together 140 Summary 141 New Terms 142 Questions 142 Problems 143 Chapter 7 Problem Solving with Loops 149 The Loop Logic Structure 150 lncrementing 151 Accumulating 151 While/WhileEnd 152 Putting It All Together 154 Repeat/Until 154 Putting It All Together 157 Automatic-Counter Loop 159 Putting It All Together 163 Nested Loops 163 Indicators 166 Algorithm Instructions and Flowchart Symbols 167 Recursion 169 Summary 169 New Terms 174 Questions 174 Problems 174 UNIT TWO Supplementary Exercises, 177 UNIT THREE DATA STRUCTURES, 179 Chapter 8 Processing Arrays 181 Arrays 182 One-Dimensional Arrays 184 Putting It All Together 189 Two-Dimensional Arrays 191 Putting It All Together 199 Multidimensional Arrays 208 Table Look-Up Technique 209 The Pointer Technique 213 Putting It All Together 226 Summary 235 New Terms 235 Questions 235 Problems 236 Chapter 9 Sorting, Stacks, and Queues 239 Sorting Techniques 240 Stacks 247 Queues 248 Summary 252 New Terms 252 Questions 252 Problems 253 Chapter 10 File Concepts 255 Beginning File Concepts 256 Records as a Data Structure 256 Primary and Secondary Keys 256 Algorithm Instructions and Flowchart Symbols 256 Systems Flowcharts 259 Designing Records 259 Summary 263 New Terms 263 Questions 263 Problems 263