Software Development for Engineers: with C, Pascal, C++, Assembly Language, Visual Basic, HTML, JavaScript and Java [Paperback]

William J. Buchanan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471252662 | ISBN-13: 978-0471252665 | Publication Date: November 1997 | Edition: 1

With the move toward s graphic user interface programming, engineers require a sound knowledge of several programming languages. This book introduces most of the main technical languages in a single volume. Using C++ and Pascal to provide a basic grounding in software development the author then goes on to introduce more advanced concepts such as object-oriented design through the development of C++. Sections on Visual Basic and 80X86 Assembly Language follow before Java, Windows NT and DOS are introduced, finishing with an overview of the UNIX system. All the example programs included relate to real life applications.

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With the move toward s graphic user interface programming, engineers require a sound knowledge of several programming languages. This book introduces most of the main technical languages in a single volume. Using C++ and Pascal to provide a basic grounding in software development the author then goes on to introduce more advanced concepts such as object-oriented design through the development of C++. Sections on Visual Basic and 80X86 Assembly Language follow before Java, Windows NT and DOS are introduced, finishing with an overview of the UNIX system. All the example programs included relate to real life applications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471252662
• ISBN-13: 978-0471252665
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,663,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It try to cover too much, June 21, 2000

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This review is from: Software Development for Engineers: with C, Pascal, C++, Assembly Language, Visual Basic, HTML, JavaScript and Java (Paperback)

The material about the different languages is good, but a little bit supperficial, it is only a preview, I cosider that is better to learn each language separately.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT FOR ENGINEERS !!!, March 1, 2002

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This review is from: Software Development for Engineers: with C, Pascal, C++, Assembly Language, Visual Basic, HTML, JavaScript and Java (Paperback)

If you are an engineer on the field, you already had general ideas about these programming languages, so this book is a joke! DON'T WASTE MONEY ON IT ! You need more specific books. This book is best for 2nd-year engineering students, or general readers who are CURIOUS about software development, it will satify your curiosity, but it will not take you anywhere ! The book title "...For ENGINEERS" stinks because engineers need much deeper book than that, they need 'real food', not just a 'smell' of foods which may [make them upset]!!!
I gave '1 star' for the book title "...ENGINEERS" and '3 stars' for general readers, so my rating is 2 stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book to decide where to go, August 5, 2000

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This review is from: Software Development for Engineers: with C, Pascal, C++, Assembly Language, Visual Basic, HTML, JavaScript and Java (Paperback)

If you have been trying to decide which language you want to start programming in, or would like to see the structure of other programming languages, this is the book.
It will not teach you the from novice, but will give you a general insight into each of the languages.