The ADO.NET Entity Framework is radically different from earlier versions of ADO.NET: even experienced ADO.NET programmers will have to master completely new skillsets to make the most of it. When you do, however, you will be rewarded with remarkable power and flexibility in how you use data in your applications. In just 24 step-by-step lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself the ADO.NET

For introductory courses in Engineering and Computer Science. Teach your students to program and design user interfaces using Excel 2007. Introduction to VBA for Excel, 2e is an introductory text that is designed to instruct engineering and science students on how to develop programs using VBA within the Microsoft Excel environment. It is written for students at all levels and does not assume any

A thoroughly updated and expanded edition brings this popular introductory text and reference up to date with the current Scheme standard, the Revised Report on Scheme.

A guide to the C++ language covering what you need to know about the language. It helps you understand C++ programming. It includes examples to show you how things work, and it also explains 'why', so that you understand how the pieces fit together. It contains a CD featuring a special code editor, an update GNU compiler and the source code.

An introduction to programming using VB.NET and a precursor to other titles that discusses more advanced topics. This book shows the reader how to get up and running with Visual Basic .NET or the Visual Studio .NET IDE and also discusses what the .NET Framework is and why it is important.

This handbook considers applications of graph grammars and computing by graph transformations to functional languages, visual and object-oriented languages, software engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical process engineering and images.

Explains how to use flex and bison to solve your problems quickly - whether you're interpreting code, configuration files, or any other structured format. This book covers the same core functionality vital to Linux and Unix program development, along with several important topics.

For courses in Introduction to Computing or Introduction to Programming. There is a growing interest in computing for non-CS majors, or for students who have not yet determined their majors (sometimes called the CS0 market). Computer science professors are also confronted with increased attrition and failure rates. Guzdial introduces programming as a way of creating and manipulating media--a ...

C# is a powerful programming language that has become a favorite tool of Visual Studio programmers. This guide gets readers up to speed on the C # 2008 version.

The Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation is a key part of .NET 3.5 and provides the foundation for building applications and high-quality user experiences in Windows Vista. It is likely to see wide adoption across the Microsoft .NET programming community. WPF blends together user-interface design, documents, and media content, while exploiting the full power of your computer for the first ...

This is an introduction to LUCID, a multidimensional declarative programming language based on intensional logic. The mathematical underpinnings of LUCID enable programs to be amenable to verification and transformation.

Focusing on top-down, modular programming concepts, the second edition of this text shows readers how to write structured RPG programs for easy code development and maintenance. The book emphasizes the latest techniques for interactive processing and screen displays.

ADO.NET is Microsoft's latest data access technology. As an integral part of the .NET Framework, ADO.NET provides an extensive set of .NET classes that facilitate access to data within a variety of sources. Further, the product enables sophisticated data manipulation and sorting.

An introduction to program design, covering a range of both structured and object-oriented methods. This book compares, contrasts and assesses most popular and widely-used design methods, while being independent of any programming language. It includes case studies, test questions and examples.

Divided into two parts, this title aims to provide an introduction to the concepts of Graphical Kernel System and the FORTRAN language binding. The first part covers the background and major ideas of the system, and the second part covers those features more likely to be required by the specialist graphics programmer.

Aims to teach the programming language of C almost completely by example. Each chapter contains examples and exercises for students to try out and modify. At the end of each chapter there are one or two larger case studies.

Concentrates on those verification methods that have become classic such as the inductive assertions method of Floyd, the Axiomatic method of Hoare and Scott's fixpoint induction. The book present these different verification methods in a simple setting and to explain their mathematical background.