Scala Programming and Problem-Solving for Beginners

The first edition of this well-written and comprehensive book aims to become a de facto reference for the Scala programming language, its features, and capabilities. The pace is appropriate for beginners, with programming concepts introduced progressively through a range of examples and then used as tools for building applications in various domains, including sophisticated data structures and algorithms. It is highly recommended for students of all levels, faculty, and professionals/practitioners, as stated in the CHOICE Magazine review by D. Papamichail, University of Miami.

Mark Lewis' "Introduction to the Art of Programming Using Scala" was the first textbook to use Scala for introductory computer science courses. The new edition of this popular text has been fully revised and expanded, and it has been divided into two books. "Introduction to Programming and Problem-Solving Using Scala" is designed to be used in first-semester college classrooms to teach students beginning programming with Scala. The book focuses on the key topics that students need to know in an introductory course, while also highlighting the features that make Scala a great programming language to learn.

The book is filled with end-of-chapter projects and exercises, and the authors have also posted a number of different supplements on the book's website. Additionally, video lectures for each chapter in the book are available on YouTube. These videos show the construction of code from the ground up, and this type of "live coding" is invaluable for learning to program, as it allows students to see the thought processes associated with the development of the code.

About the Authors: Mark Lewis is a Professor at Trinity University, where he teaches a number of different courses, spanning from first-semester introductory courses to advanced seminars. His research interests include simulations and modeling, programming languages, and numerical modeling of rings around planets with nearby moons.

Lisa Lacher is an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston, Clear Lake, with over 25 years of professional software development experience. She teaches a number of different courses, spanning from first-semester introductory courses to graduate-level courses. Her research interests include Computer Science Education, Agile Software Development, Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering, as well as Measurement and Empirical Software Engineering.

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