Programming in Pascal (16 Parts)

Synopsis

Part 1: Introduces some basic computer notions: stored program, high-level language, machine code, compiler, compile time, run-time, correct-recompile cycle. Shows how to write complete Pascal programs to print strings and illustrates the use of a terminal.
Part 2: Shows how to write simple programs to process numeric data and concentrates on the way data is supplied. First, user-defined constants are the vehicle and then the concept of a variable is introduced and reading data at run-time is illustrated.
Part 3: Presents a more detailed discussion of expressions and introduces assignment statements and standard functions. Concludes with a section on the precision of reals.
Part 4: Introduces the concept of a test and uses tests to control flow through IF statements and CASE statements. Shows how BEGIN and END are used as statement brackets.
Part 5: Shows how data can be processed in character form rather than as numbers. Introduces the concept of a file and discusses text files.
Part 6: Introduces the concept of a loop and distinguishes between deterministic and non-deterministic situations. Concentrates on deterministic loops and gives examples of both incremental and decremental for-loops.
Part 7: Illustrates non-deterministic loops. Introduces the notion of a data sentinel to terminate a sequence of unknown length.
Part 8: Introduces the data type ‘Boolean’ and shows how Boolean variables can be used to record the outcome of tests, particularly inside loops. Discusses multi-exit loops explicitly and introduces simple use of set constructors and testing set membership.
Part 9: Shows how a program can be broken into logically distinct activities and each section written as a routine (procedure or function). Introduces the notion of local scoping within a routine.
Part 10: Shows how routines can be made self-contained by inclusion of parameters. Distinguishes between value and variable parameters.
Part 11: Concentrates on symbolic types showing how the programmer can give names to any values he wishes to process. Mentions the particular role of symbolic state variables to control multi-exit loops. Also introduces the notion of named types and concludes with sub-range types.
Part 12: Introduces no new Pascal features but concentrates on program construction. A simple text-formatting program is built up to illustrate top-down design and top-down testing.
Part 13: Extends the coverage of text files in Part 5 to cover other user-defined file types. Illustrates the use of both internal (local) and external files.
Part 14: Illustrates some applications of one-dimensional arrays. Sorting is one area covered. Discusses strings.
Part 15: Introduces arrays of higher dimensions. Concentrates on two-dimensional arrays. Gives examples of row and column operations and the use of a two-dimensional array to build up a picture.
Part 16: Introduces the record concept. Shows various applications, including stock control.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 16 x 30 min.

Year of production

1981

Availability

Sale

Documentation

'A Guide to Programming in Pascal’ by Lawrence Atkinson (John Wiley), contains further explanations, additional examples and practical exercises.

Uses

Introductory course for home computer users, students and professional programmers. No previous computer experience is assumed.

Subjects

Information technology

Keywords

computer programming

Credits

Producer

Michael Paul

Cast

Lawrence Atkinson

Sections

Title

Think of a number

Synopsis

Part 1: Introduces some basic computer notions: stored program, high-level language, machine code, compiler, compile time, run-time, correct-recompile cycle. Shows how to write complete Pascal programs to print strings and illustrates the use of a termina

Title

Doing arithmetic

Synopsis

Part 2: Shows how to write simple programs to process numeric data and concentrates on the way data is supplied. First, user-defined constants are the vehicle and then the concept of a variable is introduced and reading data at run-time is illustrated.

Title

Being choosy

Synopsis

Part 3: Presents a more detailed discussion of expressions and introduces assignment statements and standard functions. Concludes with a section on the precision of reals.

Title

Character by character

Synopsis

Part 4: Introduces the concept of a test and uses tests to control flow through IF statements and CASE statements. Shows how BEGIN and END are used as statement brackets.

Title

Round and round

Synopsis

Part 5: Shows how data can be processed in character form rather than as numbers. Introduces the concept of a file and discusses text files.

Title

Until you’re finished

Synopsis

Part 6: Introduces the concept of a loop and distinguishes between deterministic and non-deterministic situations. Concentrates on deterministic loops and gives examples of both incremental and decremental for-loops.

Title

True or false

Synopsis

Part 7: Illustrates non-deterministic loops. Introduces the notion of a data sentinel to terminate a sequence of unknown length.

Title

Matter of routine, A

Synopsis

Part 8: Introduces the data type 'Boolean' and shows how Boolean variables can be used to record the outcome of tests, particularly inside loops. Discusses multi-exit loops explicitly and introduces simple use of set constructors and testing set membershi

Title

Routine information

Synopsis

Part 9: Shows how a program can be broken into logically distinct activities and each section written as a routine (procedure or function). Introduces the notion of local scoping within a routine.

Title

Give it a name

Synopsis

Part 10: Shows how routines can be made self-contained by inclusion of parameters. Distinguishes between value and variable parameters.

Title

Putting the bits together

Synopsis

Part 11: Concentrates on symbolic types showing how the programmer can give names to any values he wishes to process. Mentions the particular role of symbolic state variables to control multi-exit loops. Also introduces the notion of named types and concl

Title

File it

Synopsis

Part 12: Introduces no new Pascal features but concentrates on program construction. A simple text-formatting program is built up to illustrate top-down design and top-down testing.

Title

Line up

Synopsis

Part 13: Extends the coverage of text files in Part 5 to cover other user-defined file types. Illustrates the use of both internal (local) and external files.

Title

New dimensions

Synopsis

Part 14: Illustrates some applications of one-dimensional arrays. Sorting is one area covered. Discusses strings.

Title

This must be a record

Synopsis

Part 15: Introduces arrays of higher dimensions. Concentrates on two-dimensional arrays. Gives examples of row and column operations and the use of a two-dimensional array to build up a picture.

Production Company

Name

University of Sheffield Audio-Visual & Television Centre

Notes

see also Sheffield University Television

Distributor

Name

University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services

Web

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Phone

0114 22 20401

Address

New Spring House (Ground Floor)
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom

Notes

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