CHAPTER 1 Basic Concepts of Computers

1.1 Computer Structures
1.2 Bus Structure
1.3 Basic Operation of the Computer
1.4 Representation of Data in Memory
1.5 Conversion Between the Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Systems
1.6 Rules for Forming Numbers in Any System
1.7 Arithmetic Operations in the Binary, Octal,Hexadecimal Systems
1.8 Representing Numbers in a Computer

CHAPTER 2 Program Planning and Design

2.1 Programming
2.2 Problem Solving
2.3 Algorithms

CHAPTER 3 Program coding and Simple Input/Output

3.1 Programming Languages
3.2 Variables and Constants
3.3 Assignment Statements
3.4 Arithmetic Expressions and Operator Precedence
3.5 Comment Statements
3.6 Simple Input/Output
3.7 Writing a Complete Program

CHAPTER 4 Control Structures and Program Writing

4.1 Boolean Expressions
4.2 Control Structures - Definitions
4.3 Selection
4.4 Repetition

CHAPTER 5 Functions and Subroutines

5.1 Functions
5.2 Subroutines
5.3 Scope and Lifetime of Identifiers
5.4 Parameter-Passing Mechanisms

CHAPTER 6 Arrays and Strings

6.1 Introduction to Arrays
6.2 Arrays in Visual Basic
6.3 Arrays in C/C++ and Java
6.4 Searching
6.5 Sorting

CHAPTER 7 Data Files

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Data Terminology
7.3 File Organization
7.4 Text and Binary Files
7.5 Opening and Closing Files

CHAPTER 8 Object-Oriented Programming

8.1 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
8.2 Inheritance and Data Abstraction
8.3 Advantages of Object-Oriented Programming
8.4 Object-Oriented Environment in Visual Basic
8.5 Classes and Inheritance in C++
8.6 Classes and Inheritance in Java

CHAPTER 9 Data Structures

9.1 Introduction to Data Structures
9.2 Linked Lists
9.3 Stacks
9.4 Queues

Appendix A The Translation Process

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