A reference manual intended for readers who wish to acquire skill in using the Turbo PASCAL language. The text contains many problems designed for interactive use on the reader's own computer and exercises which illustrate how the language behaves in certain circumstances.

In their revision of this book, the authors make the connection between problem-solving skills and effective software development using their five-step problem-solving process. This new, streamlined edition maintains all the features of previous versions and places an emphasis on problem solving, data abstractions and software engineering methods. New features include: interviews with renowned computer scientists, providing insights into the career applications of Pascal and computer science; 30% extra exercises and programming projects; a new design to make it easier to help students focus on essential topics.