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An Introduction to Programming Using Alice

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Author: Charles W. Herbert
Publisher: Course Technology
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 296
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.6

ISBN: 1418836257
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.117
EAN: 9781418836252
ASIN: 1418836257

Publication Date: March 30, 2006
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Condition: No CD with this one, but Very clean inside, good tight binding. Request expedited shipping and receive in about 3 business days.

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Alice: An Introduction to Programming Using Alice is designed to make learning programming easy for the novice user, with the help of Alice. Object-oriented programming can be much more challenging to learn than traditional programming. Alice is a software tool that was developed to help teach object-oriented programming in a less syntax-intensive and highly motivating environment. It addresses some of the barriers that currently prevent many students from successfully learning to program.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

very satisfied December 19, 2008
Brought for my son. Very good condition. Very quick delivery. Would buy from seller again.

3 out of 5 stars

Not detailed enough for beginners December 11, 2008
In my opinion, there is no better way to introduce young people to programming than with Alice. As a programming language, it combines the advantages of a visual developmental environment, a largely natural language command structure and the component-like nature of object-oriented programming. However, even the most intuitive of development environments is not completely self-evident, especially for students receiving their first exposure to programming. No matter how it is presented, programming is still an abstract, mental process.br / Therefore, if the beginner is to be successful, the approach must be one of simple recipes, at least at the start. In comparison to other books, specifically "Alice 2.0: Introductory Concepts and Techniques", by Shelly, Cashman and Herbert, this one fails to be simple enough for most beginners. The instruction is largely textual in nature, which will be adequate for students with more experience with computers and programming. The breadth of coverage is also suitable only for a short course; it is impossible to present a thorough introduction to any programming language in 243 pages, especially when the pages are approximately 7" by 9". br / If I were to ever be in the position to offer a course in programming with Alice, this is not a book that I would use as the text.br /

5 out of 5 stars

Book needed for college September 6, 2007
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4 out of 5 stars

intuitive for object oriented programming February 8, 2007
12 out of 15 found this review helpful

For non-programmers who want to learn an object oriented language, Alice is a nice choice. At least as a pedagogic vehicle. As far as I know, there are no actual [or few] actual jobs for Alice programmers. But at the primary or secondary school level, Alice gets the main concepts common to many commercial OO languages across to students.br /br /Herbert introduces these concepts at a deliberately slow pace. Suitable for most of the targeted audience. The screen captures of the user interface are quite pretty, and help to hold the reader's attention. As compared with learning C++, say, where there is no intrinsic GUI. Plus, the mapping of conceptual objects to graphical objects in Alice is its main attraction. Very intuitive.

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