Computer Science

For Sophomore/Senior-level courses in Object-Oriented Programming or Comparative Programming Languages where a book on object-oriented language is required.

This innovative text teaches object-oriented programming using Squeak—a powerful, freely available language that is highly effective for teaching object-oriented programming. Using a focus on the basics and compelling case studies, the text covers the whole process of object-oriented development—from object-oriented analysis and design, through user interface design and application evaluation.

• Focus on Squeak CD packaged with the book—A freely available, commercial quality Smalltalk environment. (Squeak is completely cross-platform, has a terrific integrated development environment, and allows instructors to assign students compelling and richly complex applications in multimedia and networking.) Also includes a Quick Start appendix.

  • Gives both instructors and students great flexibility in working in an exciting environment that supports the latest in multimedia, including 3-D computer graphics, MIDI audio, and Flash animations. Ex.___

• Rich description of object-oriented process.

  • Introduces students to an object-oriented design process, using UML standard class diagrams. Ex.___

• An emphasis on historical perspective—Ch. 1 sets the stage for the history of object-oriented programming, and historical references run throughout the book.

  • Familiarizes students with the rich history of computer science, which often gets ignored. Ex.___

• UML—The new standard for object-oriented design notation. Introduces simple UML (not enough to make it a burden, but enough for it to be usable and useful) appropriate for mid-to-senior undergraduate students.

• Iterative development—In most chapters a single example is developed, and re-developed-up to five times. These examples are completely worked out, from design to code.

• A user interface design and evaluation process.

  • Exposes students to a process for building user interfaces, then designing and evaluating user interfaces. Ex.___

• Concrete before abstract—In every case, students are presented with the concrete (e.g., how to build user interface software) before more abstract issues (e.g., how to design user interfaces).

• Cases of multimedia applications development—Highlights and integrates object design, UI design, multimedia construction, and interface evaluation issues. The cases provide detailed looks at single, completely worked-out designs.

  • Shows students a coherent process for constructing and evaluating multimedia software. Ex.___

• Highlighted notes—Includes CautionaryNotes (common problems that students face), SideNotes (interesting advanced features or perspectives), and HistoricalNotes (how the current topic relates to the history of O-O) are interleaved in the text.

  • Provides additional information without interrupting the flow of the narrative. Ex.___

• Exercises—Ranging from the abstract (e.g., “how are biological cells like objects?”) to the very specific (e.g., “The Box Microworld is inefficient. Repair these problems.”)

• Advanced features of Squeak—Building user interface software (Ch. 5) and Multimedia nuts and bolts (Ch. 7). This book is the only source for student-level documentation of these features.

  • Introduces students to two of Squeak's noteworthy features—its Morphic user interface system and its rich support for multimedia. Ex.___

Introduction.

I. FOUNDATIONS OF OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING AND SQUEAK.

II. CASE STUDIES.

Object-Oriented Programming  (Computer Science)
Programming in Multimedia  (Computer Science)
Object-Oriented Design  (Computer Science)
Smalltalk--Programming  (Computer Science)

"In Squeak, you have your hands in one of the most late bound, yet practical, programming systems ever created. It is also an artifact which is wide, broad, and deep enough to permit real scientific study, creation of new theories, mathematics, engineering constructions, and even its own successor! Please use this book to learn how to do all of the above."—Alan Kay, V-P Research, Disney Imagineering

"The text presents OO concepts in the context of Smalltalk (Squeak), which is by far the best environment and language in which to learn the concepts. The author is clearly enthusiastic about the subject matter…authoritative in explaining the basics of Smalltalk."—Keith R. Pierce, St. Paul Companies

MARK GUZDIAL is an Associate Professor with the College of computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on learning sciences and technology, specifically, "collaborative Dynabooks," which are tools that support learning through collaborative multimedia construction. He has been teaching object-oriented analysis, design, and programming in Smalltalk for over five years. He received the Ph.D. degree in Education and Computer Science from the University of Michigan. Georgia Tech praised his teaching with an award for "Outstanding Use of Educational Technology" (1997). He has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award. He is on the editorial boards of IEEE Multimedia, Journal of the Learning Sciences, Journal of Interactive Learning Research and Interactive Learning Environments Journal.

This innovative text teaches object-oriented programming using Squeak—a powerful, freely available language that is highly effective for teaching object-oriented programming. Using a focus on the basics and compelling case studies, the text covers the whole process of object-oriented development—from object-oriented analysis and design, though user interface design and application evaluation.

FEATURES/BENEFITS

• Free Squeak CD with book
• CD includes version 2.7 of Squeak compatible with Windows 95/98/NT, WindowsCE, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris, SGI, Acorn, BeOS. Also includes source code for examples, Squeak extras, and lecture notes in PowerPoint and Squeak-native formats.
• Focus in Squeak
• Gives both professionals and students great flexibility in working in an exciting environment that supports the latest in multimedia, including 3-D computer graphics, MIDI audio, and Flash animations. It is the first printed documentation for Squeak's advanced features, Morphic user interface, and support for multimedia.
• Rich description of object-oriented process.
• Introduces readers to an object-oriented design process, using UML standard class diagrams.
• A user interface design and evaluation process.
• Leads users through constructing user interfaces, then designing and evaluating user interfaces. Case studies present the design and implementation of exciting multimedia applications, then follow-up with real evaluation results from interaction with users.

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©2004 | Prentice Hall | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321267354 | ISBN-13: 9780321267351

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