With its flexibility for programming both small and large projects, Scala is an ideal language for teaching beginning programming. Yet there are no textbooks on Scala currently available for the CS1/CS2 levels. Introduction to the Art of Programming Using Scala presents many concepts from CS1 and CS2 using a modern, JVM-based language that works well for both programming in the small and programming in the large.
The book progresses from true programming in the small to more significant projects later, leveraging the full benefits of object orientation. It first focuses on fundamental...
With its flexibility for programming both small and large projects, Scala is an ideal language for teaching beginning programming. Yet there are no te...
"The well-written, comprehensive book�[is] aiming to become a de facto reference for the language and its features and capabilities. The pace is appropriate for beginners; programming concepts are introduced progressively through a range of examples and then used as tools for building applications in various domains, including sophisticated data structures and algorithms�Highly recommended. Students of all levels, faculty, and professionals/practitioners. �D. Papamichail, University of Miami in CHOICE Magazine
Mark Lewis� Introduction to the Art of...
Praise for the first edition:
"The well-written, comprehensive book�[is] aiming to become a de facto reference for the language and its fea...
