Synopses & Reviews
Pascal Programming for LibrarieS≪/i> is a practical introduction to computer programming designed specifically for library and information center applications. A graded text, this book provides detailed examples of straightforward programs, each fully illustrated and clearly explained. The examples begin with relatively simple computer code and progress to more complex examples using the highly acclaimed language TURBO Pascal, now widely used on personal computers. The applications illustrated deal with such operations as document retrieval, sorting, keyword indexing, selective dissemination of information, and rudimentary technical processes in libraries.
About the Author
CHARLES H. DAVIS is a Professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.GERALD W. LUNDEEN is a Professor in the Graduate School of Library Studies at the University of Hawaii.DEBORA SHAW is an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Basic Program Structure
Using TURBO Pascal
Input and Output
Formats for Input and Output
Conditional Execution
Numeric Variables, Arithmetic Calculation, Relational Operators
Types and Constants
String Variables
Program Structure
Arrays
Program Writing Techniques, Testing, and Documentation
Sorting
Sets and Set Operations
Records; Interactive Programs
Bibliography
Index