Gaddis T. Starting Out with Programming Logic & Design

5th ed. — Pearson Education, Inc., 2019. — 980 p. — ISBN: 9780134801155, 0134801156.This book uses a language-independent approach to teach programming concepts and problem-solving skills, without assuming any previous programming experience. By using easy-to-understand pseudo code, flowcharts, and other tools, the student learns how to design the logic of programs without the complication of language syntax. Fundamental topics such as data types, variables, input, output, control structures, modules, functions, arrays, and files are covered as well as object-oriented concepts, GUI development, and event-driven programming. As with all the books in the Starting Out With series, this text is written in clear, easy-to-understand language that students find friendly and inviting.
Each chapter presents a multitude of program design examples. Short examples that highlight specific programming topics are provided, as well as more involved examples that focus on problem solving.
Each chapter includes at least one In the Spotlight section that provides step-by-step analysis of a specific problem and demonstrates a solution to that problem. This book is ideal for a programming logic course that is taught as a precursor to a language-specific introductory programming course, or for the first part of an introductory programming course in which a specific language is taught.