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Summary: Good book, with caveats
Review: First, I would say that overall this is a good book. Just that - not excellent, not inspiring, not... current. The techniques and principles mentioned in this book are applicable only if you really plan to throw out some of the cruft (with the predominance of OO languages such as Java, C++, Perl, Python and others, do we really need flowcharts?). Good logic and good structure are always required and this book gives you that - just remember there are other (better?) ways of doing design (UML anyone?). Also keep in mind that the way Warnier Orr is presented in this book deviates from the "standard" - so don't be surprised if you have some relearning to do.
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Summary: You will learn so much with this book!
Review: I am just completing Dr. Rood's course at Washburn Univ. and from the student's perspective, I think his book is terrific. I found it to be both challenging and interesting, and I would say it's been an excellent tool for me in beginning to learn what programming is all about and how programs are structured. I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking about using it to teach a course, because I think most students find it a good and helpful book with good practice problems. I would also recommend it to anyone who's just interested in picking up a book about programming and trying to learn how things work.
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Summary: You will learn so much with this book!
Review: I am just completing Dr. Rood's course at Washburn Univ. and from the student's perspective, I think his book is terrific. I found it to be both challenging and interesting, and I would say it's been an excellent tool for me in beginning to learn what programming is all about and how programs are structured. I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking about using it to teach a course, because I think most students find it a good and helpful book with good practice problems. I would also recommend it to anyone who's just interested in picking up a book about programming and trying to learn how things work.
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Summary: Best book for the purpose and audience
Review: Professor Rood's book is about the best textbook in this subject that I have encountered in 20 years of teaching the material. It is intended for a CIS/MIS/IT or similar audience. It will provide an excellent introduction of a multitude of problem analysis methods and algorithm design languages (flowcharts, Nassi-Schneiderman, Warnier-Orr). It fosters structured programming and top down design as natural processes. Since the inside of an Object is procedure oriented code, this work is also an excellent reference for those who think they can jump into so-called "object oriented programming" without learning "old fashioned" procedure oriented first. They may be better texts for CS majors, but not for the rest.
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