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>From: hwpc16@
>Subject: Recommendations urgently required.
>Date: 25 Feb 1996 15:43:27 GMT

>know of a book that could teach me Modula-2 with out assuming any 
>previous programming knowledge that proceeds in nice easy to follow steps
>that even a dummy like me could understand.

Several.  Post your proper address and we'll advise!

On 25 Feb 1996 hwpc16@.MISSING-HOST-NAME. wrote:

> I am currently studying TopSpeed Modula-2 for my degree in Cybernetics 
> and I am getting nowhere fast. I am a complete novice when it comes to
> programming and do not know any languages what so ever. Does anybody 
> know of a book that could teach me Modula-2 with out assuming any 
> previous programming knowledge that proceeds in nice easy to follow steps
> that even a dummy like me could understand.
> 
> signed
> 
> Desperate (Frank)
> 
> 
Hi Frank,

I'm afraid that I've yet to come across a beginners book about modula-2. 

W & W's book: 

 Basically Modula-2

is quite good for beginning with, even though it assumes prior knowledge of 
basic. 
You'll also find possible solutions to your practicals if you look in the 
appendix (answers to questions posed in the book)

Forget the lectures, the practicals are there to teach you programming.

Mat.

		      		
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Well, I learned Modula-2 from "Modula-2 for Microcomputer Systems",
J.E.Cooling, pub Chapman & Hall. It does take an elec eng viewpoint though.
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Here's a few introductory references, culled from the FAQ.  Apologies
to any authors I've omitted - this is to help a student NOT to provide
a definitive list of beginner's texts.

Chirlian, Paul M.  Introduction to Modula-2
Beaverton, Or. Matrix Publishers

Cooper, Doug  Oh My!  Modula-2!
New York  Norton  1990

Cornelius, Barry  Programming with TopSpeed Modula-2
Reading, MA Addison Wesley  1991

Eisenbach, Susan & Sadler, Cristopher  Program Design with Modula-2
Reading, MA  Addison-Wesley  1989

Harter, Edward D  Modula-2 Programming: A First Course
Englewood Cliffs,NJ  Prentice Hall  1990

Harter, Edward D.  Modula-2 Programming.  A First Course
Englewood Cliffs, NJ  Prentice-Hall  1990

Kelly-Bootle, Stan  Modula-2 Primer
Howard W. Sams & Co.  1987

Leestma, Sanford & Nyhoff, Larry  Programming & Problem-Solving in Modula-2
New York  Macmillan  1989

Riley, David D.  Using Modula-2: An Introduction To Computer Science I
Boston  Boyd & Fraser Pub. Co.  1987

Schildt, Herbert  Modula-2 Made Easy
Berkeley, CA  Osborne McGraw-Hill  1986

Sutcliffe, Richard J.  Introduction to Programming Using Modula-2
Columbus, OH  Merrill  1987

Terry, Patrick D.  An Introduction To Programming with Modula-2
Reading, MA  Addison-Wesley  1987

Thalmann, Daniel  Modula-2: An Introduction
New York Springer-Verlag  1985

Ural, Saim & Ural, Suzan  Introduction to Programming with Modula-2
New York  Harper & Row  1987

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In <cspt.1269.31315507@giraffe.ru.ac.za>, cspt@giraffe.ru.ac.za (Pat Terry) writes:
>
>Several.  Post your proper address and we'll advise!

Sorry... I didn't configure my software correctly. It should be okay now.

Dear Frank,

Try "TopSpeed Modula-2" by Barry Cornelius, Addison Wesley 1991
ISBN 0-201-41679-4

Aniother good introduction for beginners is:
Modula-2, A Seafarers's Guide and Shipyard Manual, by Edward J. Joyce,
Addison Wesley 1985 ISBN 0-201-11587-5

TopSpeeds own tutorial is not bad to start with either.
See the FAQ-file for more titles.
Wirth's own litte book is a must. Clear simple and very useful.

hwpc16@ wrote:

>I am currently studying TopSpeed Modula-2 for my degree in Cybernetics 
>and I am getting nowhere fast. I am a complete novice when it comes to
>programming and do not know any languages what so ever. Does anybody 
>know of a book that could teach me Modula-2 with out assuming any 
>previous programming knowledge that proceeds in nice easy to follow steps
>that even a dummy like me could understand.

>signed

>Desperate (Frank)

hwpc16@ wrote:
: I am currently studying TopSpeed Modula-2 for my degree in Cybernetics 
: and I am getting nowhere fast. I am a complete novice when it comes to
: programming and do not know any languages what so ever. Does anybody 
: know of a book that could teach me Modula-2 with out assuming any 
: previous programming knowledge that proceeds in nice easy to follow steps
: that even a dummy like me could understand.

Try "Programming in TopSpeed Modula2" by Barry Cornelius. I plug this for 
two reasons, first because I reckon it's quite a reasonable book, and 
secondly because Barry is the head of my uni IT Service, and hopefully if 
enough people buy his book he will get rich and retire :)

Aquarius

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In article <4gq030$kha@susscsc1.rdg.ac.uk>, hwpc16@? writes
>I am currently studying TopSpeed Modula-2 for my degree in Cybernetics 
>and I am getting nowhere fast. 

I am a third year student doing Bsc(Hons) Computer Science. We were
recomended to use:
Programming In Modula-2 By Jean-Paul Tremblay & John M. DeDourek
Published by McGraw-Hill price <> 12.00ukp.
If you have not done ANY programming this may be a little tough until
you get into it.
Could try:
Introducing Computer Science with Modula-2 By R. Kenneth Walter 
Published by West Publishing price ??.
I dont like the way he lays his code out, but it may suit you.
You cant beat a good lecturer with first class course notes because they
can cover the 'features' of different implementations.
Hope this helps.

steve
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fax By voice first please

How about "Oh My! Modula 2!" by Doug Cooper?  It was the text for my
first programming course, and I found it to be EXCELLENT.
It comes packaged with Stony Brook QuickMod and a manual.


Steve T.

Aquarius (S.I.Langridge@durham.ac.uk) wrote:
: hwpc16@ wrote:
: : I am currently studying TopSpeed Modula-2 for my degree in Cybernetics 
: : and I am getting nowhere fast. I am a complete novice when it comes to
: : programming and do not know any languages what so ever. Does anybody 
: : know of a book that could teach me Modula-2 with out assuming any 
: : previous programming knowledge that proceeds in nice easy to follow steps
: : that even a dummy like me could understand.

: Try "Programming in TopSpeed Modula2" by Barry Cornelius. I plug this for 
: two reasons, first because I reckon it's quite a reasonable book, and 
: secondly because Barry is the head of my uni IT Service, and hopefully if 
: enough people buy his book he will get rich and retire :)

: Aquarius

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shu95fvl@rdg.ac.uk wrote:
> 

> Sorry... I didn't configure my software correctly. It should be okay now.

Hi,

My two-penny-worth goes with *anything* by Leestma & Nyhoff. They've got 
books for Modula-2 & Pascal. Excellent, easy to understand, and have 
data structures 'off-pat'. Thoroughly recommended.

I've just finished a degree and we had Modula-2 as *the* first-year 
langauge. If I got less than 90% for my coursework I was disappointed. 
All down to L&N. Brilliant, though I think it helps if you've had *some* 
programming experience.

HTH

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