Introduction to Programming (Links)

Or more correctly Computational Science - about using computers to analyze scientific problems ... Or what should I do if I'm in Grade 12 and have to learn a little programming (for scientific computing) for 1st year Engineering ... a typical course in Calgary is SAIT - CMPP-205, and the topics include an introduction to the problem solving process, structured programming techniques and writing programs. Covers constant and variable declarations, sequential logic including assignment statements and input/output methods, selection structures and repetition structures.

The last section (on file editing/shell scripts) is for me.

General Courses: Overviews

Lecture Slides: Introduction to Programming, based on the Pascal programming language, at the Department of Computer Science at The Queen's University of Belfast
Introduction to FORTRAN Programming
An Introduction to Programming in Simula by Rob Pooley - an HTML version of the book originally published by Blackwell Scientific Publications
Introduction to Programming Using Java an on-line textbook on introductory programming, which uses Java as the language of instruction
Introductory UNIX Laboratory Manual, a collection of information to introduce you to the first year Computing Science Laboratories and the computer system that you will be working on
UNIXhelp for Users
Computational Science Education Project, an electronic book for teaching Computational Science and Engineering.
Programming in C: A Tutorial, presented as a historical document by Brian Kernighan
Visual Basic Resource: A comprehensive set of links, tutorials, downloadable samples, plus a chat room and message board for developers at all levels of experience.
The Virtual Library: Computing has a lot of information categorised by subject
Programming Languages, the sixth part of an essay on Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms
Self Study Guides - 25 self directed courses from RCC College of Technology, including C Programming
Learn C/C++ Today
Netizens: An Anthology - on the Impact and History of Usenet and the Internet, is an ambitious look at the social aspects of computer networking

Mechanical Details

For Mac users: Logo Programming Resources for K-12 teachers from yukoncollege, ScriptWeb, a single source of information for Macintosh scripting and Introduction to Mac OS Programing from ADC
Algorithm Archive, a collection of common computing algorithms and their implementations
basic awk, comp.lang.awk FAQ, Obtaining Awk (and Perl), Introduction to Gawk
sed, a stream editor, SED - the Stream EDitor - Overview, sed . . . the stream editor, Sed Tutorials, and The SED FAQ

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