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Clear revised explanations utilize flowcharts, pseudocode, and diagrams to ensure even readers with no prior programming experience fully understand modern programming and design concepts. Farrell's proven learning features help students gain a better understanding of the scope of programming today while common business examples help illustrate key points.
Readers can use this proven book alone or paired with a language-specific companion text that emphasizes C++, Java or Visual Basic.