Karel the Robot: A Gentle Introduction to the Art of Programming

by Richard E. Pattis, Jim Roberts (Primary Contributor), Mark Stehlik (Primary Contributor)

KAREL The Robot teaches students the fundamental concepts and skills of programming, quickly and easily. By emphasizing logic and structure over calculation, it provides a nonthreatening introduction to the central ideas in programming.

This widely praised guide begins by introducing KAREL, a literal-minded robot whos built-in capabilities allow him to explore his world and manipulate simple objects in it. Once students learn the details of KAREL's deceptively simple programming language, they will soon be designing well-structured programs that instruct KAREL to perform surprisingly complex tasks. Along the way students will be absorbing sophisticated programming concepts that will enhance their programming ability.

Genres: Programming, Computer Science

176 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1994

Reviews

[Takeo Choe · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5 but i rated it a 4 because i though i would round up. It does a good job of teaching you about how to think algorithmically but thats about it as far as i’ve noticed. I’d say its for people who’d need to hone their critical thinking.

[Kendall · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was definitely a good way to get into programming if you have no experience whatsoever. I thought it was fun.