Alice 3 in Action with Java? / Edition 2
by Joel AdamsISBN-10: 1133589189
ISBN-13: 9781133589181
Pub. Date: 04/09/2014
Publisher: Cengage Learning
This 14-chapter text uses a combination of Alice 3 and pure Java to introduce beginning students to object-oriented (OO) programming concepts. Originally developed to eliminate barriers that have traditionally prevented many students from successfully learning to program, Alice 3, the latest release, makes it easy to build 3D animations using models from the
Overview
This 14-chapter text uses a combination of Alice 3 and pure Java to introduce beginning students to object-oriented (OO) programming concepts. Originally developed to eliminate barriers that have traditionally prevented many students from successfully learning to program, Alice 3, the latest release, makes it easy to build 3D animations using models from the popular Sims™ games, while eliminating syntax errors. The text employs a "spiral" pedagogical approach: the first six chapters use Alice's innovative drag-and-drop environment to introduce OO concepts through the medium of computer animation, while the final eight chapters use pure Java to revisit and expand on those same concepts. The text introduces core programming topics—including objects, classes, methods, variables, parameters, control structures, inheritance, and data structures—using the visually stimulating context of 3D animation to ensure that students are both motivated and prepared to continue their studies in Computer Science.
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9781133589181
- Publisher:
- Cengage Learning
- Publication date:
- 04/09/2014
- Edition description:
- New Edition
- Pages:
- 720
- Sales rank:
- 643,031
- Product dimensions:
- 7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)
Table of Contents
1. Getting Started with Alice. 2. Methods. 3. Variables and Expressions. 4. Flow Control. 5. Arrays. 6. Events. 7. From Alice to Java 8. Types and Expressions 9. Methods 10. Flow Control in Java 11. Files and Exceptions 12. Arrays and Lists in Java 13. Object-Oriented Programming 14. Events and GUIs Appendix A. Alice Standard Methods and Functions. Appendix B. Recursion. Appendix C. NetBeans Appendix D. Java Keywords Appendix E. Unicode Basic Latin Character Set.
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