From Mathematical Problem Solving to Programming

Author: Xue Weiming (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book selects 24 fascinating and renowned teaching problems based on the cognitive abilities and psychological characteristics of middle school students. By introducing the background and development process of these problems, as well as their classic solutions, it explains how to design computer algorithms for these problems and implement them using TrueBASIC and TurboPascal languages to write programs for solving them. When introducing problem-solving methods, the book primarily focuses on readability, combining ancient and modern approaches to help readers appreciate the wonder and excellence of various solutions. In the design of problem-solving algorithms and program development, the book mainly considers the acceptability of most students, the correctness of algorithms, and the readability of programs, without placing excessive demands on optimization. The book is rich in content, vivid in examples, easy to understand, moderate in difficulty, and both fun and thought-provoking, making it suitable as a computer elective textbook for middle and primary schools and as supplementary material for programming competition coaching.