Software Development for Engineers : C/C++, Pascal, Assembly, Visual Basic, HTML, Java Script, Java DOS, Windows NT, UNIX

Content: Preface, __Pages xiii-xiv__1 - Introduction, __Pages 3-20__2 - Input/Output, __Pages 21-40__3 - Selection Statements, __Pages 41-58__4 - Repetitive Statements, __Pages 59-79__5 - Functions, __Pages 81-103__6 - Parameter Passing, __Pages 105-119__7 - Arrays, __Pages 121-139__8 - Strings, __Pages 141-157__9 - File I/O, __Pages 159-174__10 - Structures and Records, __Pages 175-187__11 - Introduction to C++, __Pages 191-203__12 - More C++, __Pages 205-216__13 - Introduction, __Pages 219-227__14 - Computer Architecture, __Pages 229-241__15 - 8086/88 Instructions, __Pages 243-259__16 - 8086 Interfacing and Timing, __Pages 261-278__17 - 8086 Interrupts, __Pages 279-288__18 - Introduction, __Pages 291-304__19 - Visual Basic Language, __Pages 305-322__20 - Forms, __Pages 323-343__21 - Menus and dialog boxes, __Pages 345-360__22 - Events, __Pages 361-370__23 - Graphics, __Pages 371-380__24 - HTML (Introduction), __Pages 385-399__25 - Further HTML, __Pages 401-414__26 - JavaScript, __Pages 415-436__27 - Java (Introduction), __Pages 437-452__28 - Java (Extended functions), __Pages 453-472__29 - Introduction, __Pages 475-490__30 - DOS File System/Editor, __Pages 491-501__31 - Introduction, __Pages 505-512__32 - File management, __Pages 513-522__33 - Windows 95/NT, __Pages 525-539__34 - Extra Windows, __Pages 541-546__35 - Introduction to UNIX, __Pages 549-566__36 - UNIX Commands, __Pages 567-592__37 - Editing and Text Processing, __Pages 593-603__38 - Csh (C Shell), __Pages 605-620__Appendix A - Java Classes, __Pages 621-626__Appendix B - ANSI-C Functions, __Pages 627-636__Appendix C - Turbo Pascal Reference, __Pages 637-647__Appendix D - Assembly Language Reference, __Pages 649-658__Appendix E - ASCII Character Set, __Pages 659-662__Index, __Pages 663-674__ Specialisation in software has become a thing of the past. With the move towards graphical user interface programming, engineers must have a sound knowledge of several programming languages and for the first time most of the main technical languages are introduced in a single volume.

All the example programs included relate to real life applications to provide a long needed reference that students will find invaluable throughout their studies, and a definitive guide for professional developers requiring an insight into other languages. Using C++ and Pascal to provide a basic grounding in software development the author then goes on to introduce more advanced concepts such as object-orientated design through the development of C++. Sections on Visual Basic and 80X86 Assembly Language follow before Java, Windows, NT and DOS are introduced, finishing with an overview of the UNIX system. Software development has grown over the years from simple BASIC programs written on small hobby computers to large software systems that control factories.