THE APPRENTICE CARPENTER may want only a hammer and a saw, but a master
builder employs many precision tools. Computer programming likewise
requires sophisticated tools to cope with the complexity of real applications,
and only practice with these tools will build skill in their use. This book treats
structured problem solving, object-oriented programming, data abstraction, and
the comparative analysis of algorithms as fundamental tools of program design.
Several case studies of substantial size are worked out in detail, to show how all
the tools are used together to build complete programs.