Visual FoxPro Database Programming

Author: Compiled by the Editorial Committee of "Advanced Tutoring"
Publisher: Dalian University of Technology Press
Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Features: In years of teaching practice, we often hear students complain that after completing the "Computer Language Course," they still face significant difficulties in actual programming. We believe the main issue lies in the in-class textbooks, which emphasize syntax and grammar instruction while providing very limited guidance on practical application methods, skill development, and offering overly simple exercises that fail to meet students' needs for skill improvement and practical application. To address this, we have compiled this series of books, "Advanced Tutoring for 21st Century University Computer Language Courses."
1. Content Structure: The book is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Program Design Learning Guidance. It is organized by chapters, each containing summarized knowledge points, detailed example explanations, extended exercises, and reference answers. The content is clear, thorough, highlights key points, and is highly applicable, covering all essential knowledge points comprehensively.
Part 2: Program Design Hands-on Guidance. This includes introductions to compilation environments, programming techniques, application examples, and classic games.
2. Features:
(1) Based on moderate difficulty and in-depth, easy-to-understand explanations, the book is designed to genuinely help students improve their abilities.
(2) The contributors are experienced teachers who have long been involved in teaching computer language courses, graduation project guidance, and computer language training. They possess rich practical development experience and a deep understanding of the common learning challenges faced by most students, making this series an effective solution for addressing these issues.
(3) While selecting domestic and international examples, the book provides detailed analyses of the problem-solving approaches for each example. Key statements in the programs are also emphasized through annotations, combining guidance with practicality.
(4) The programs in the book have been tested and can be directly used in real projects.
3. Scope of Application: The book is widely applicable, serving as a supplementary guide for course design and graduation projects in computer language courses, an auxiliary book for software development learning, a reference for computer proficiency exams and software proficiency exams, and a training manual for learners and entry-level programmers.
4. Companion CD-ROM: The accompanying CD-ROM includes source code resource files referenced in the book, which readers can debug and run. Additionally, it provides a new, realistic simulation environment for the "National Computer Proficiency Examination Practice System," along with past exam questions to meet the needs of candidates for the exam.