Karel++: A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Object-Oriented Programming

by Joseph Bergin, Mark Stehlik, Jim Roberts, Richard E. Pattis

Overview

Using the same format that has become so popular in Pascal, Karel the Robot has now become object-oriented. This book is intended to teach novice programmers the fundamentals of object-oriented programming. It accomplishes this goal with an analog equivalent of C++ that allows introductory computer science students to work through a programming project from start to finish.

The book opens by explaining the elaborate Robot world that Karel lives in, a world filled with objects. The text continues this strong metaphor throughout. Through the metaphor, students learn the art of solving programming problems in an object-oriented paradigm.

This text is suitable for any introductory or second course in computer science where C++ is used.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471138099
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/16/1996
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 8.96(h) x 0.34(d)

About the Author

Joseph Bergin is a retired professor of Computer Science. He championed the teaching of modern programming paradigms, especially Object-Oriented programming, throughout his long career. Mark Stehlik is the author of Karel++: A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Object-Oriented Programming, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

The Robot World.

Primitive Instructions and Simple Programs.

Extending the Robot Programming Language.

Conditionally Executing Instructions.

Instructions That Repeat.

Advanced Techniques for Robots.

Appendices.