http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:03:16 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 11:03:16 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=435117 This is a free, online textbook that can be downloaded as a pdf. According to the author, "Learning how to script with AppleScript is ideal as an introduction to programming. It leaves out most of the nitty-gritty work a programmer in a computer language such as Java has to do before she can even perform the easiest of tasks. AppleScript is easy enough that a 10 year old can learn it, yet so powerful that professionals enjoy it too. That leaves plenty of room for growth for you.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=435119 This free, online textbook was "written for people with little to no prior experience using the Linux command line, but who have some familiarity with Windows.״ By completing it, you will have learned״showing the contents of a directory, making a new directory, changing from one directory to another, copying files and directories, moving and renaming files and directories, and removing files and directories.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=435123 This is a free, online textbook that "is written for non-programmers, and is aimed at levelling the learning curve as much as possible.״ "This book aims to take you relatively painlessly through an introduction to the fundamental concepts in programming the Mac using Xcode and Objective-C.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=440825 This is a free, online textbook that is used in conjunction with MIT's OpenCourseWare. It is "intended for students with no programming experience, provides the foundations of programming in MATLAB®. Variables, arrays, conditional statements, loops, functions, and plots are explained. At the end of the course, students should be able to use MATLAB in their own work, and be prepared to deepen their MATLAB programming skills and tackle other languages for computing, such as Java, C++, or Python.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=479021 This book covers Python from the perspective of data exploration with the intention of teaching students practical skills in Python which they can put to good use in any situation where there is some need to look at data problems that cannot be easily handled in a spreadsheet. In addition to covering basic programming, the book also covers calling web services ion the Internet, eXtensible Markup Language (XML) parsing, HTML parsing, the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) and other data-oriented topics. The site includes the open book, the source for the book, creative commons slides, and recorded lectures plus examples. This book is based on and includes material written by Allen B. Downey and Jefferey Elkner in their series of "Think Python" books. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=563122 ״The text intended for first year students with some prior elementary background in programming. It covers problem formulation, the design of an algorithm, and the design of a program from an algorithm through a process of step-wise refinement.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=513359 This is a free online textbook offered by Bookboon.com. "The book refers to three different Prolog source files, that can be downloaded at the site. "This book is the second volume by the author on Prolog programming and its applications written for Ventus. Whereas in the first book [9], specific Prolog programming techniques were explained, in this volume we discuss some areas where Prolog can be fruitfully employed.Both books owe their existence to the recognition that the higher educational system (in the UK) does not offer enough opportunities for students to experience the satisfaction associated with successfully completing a technical task. In the writer’s opinion, the learning experience of today’s average student is dominated too much by assessments.The book comprises four chapters, the first three of them are devoted to Prolog in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The last one is on text processing using Prolog with LATEX in mind.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=513393 This is a free, online textbook offered by Bookboon.com. "This book is the second in a series on Artificial Intelligence. It adopts a behaviour-based approach to the design of agent-oriented systems. Topics covered from a behaviour-based perspective include agent communication, searching, knowledge and reasoning, and intelligence. Accompanying the book is a series of exercises and NetLogo models (with source code and documentation) which can be run directly from an applet or downloaded at: NetLogo Models for Artificial Intelligence.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=513389 This is a free, online textbook offered by Bookboon.com. "This book is the first in a series on Artificial Intelligence. It provides an introduction to the topic with an emphasis on the use of agent-oriented design. Topics include agents, environments, agent movement, and agent embodiment. It also provides an introduction to programming in NetLogo. Accompanying the book is a series of exercises and NetLogo models (with source code and documentation) which can be run directly from an applet or downloaded at: NetLogo Models for Artificial Intelligence.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=513395 This is a free, online textbook offered by Bookboon.com. Chapter topics include: 1. Introduction, = 2. Agents and Environments, 3. Frameworks for Agents and Environments, 4. Movement, and 5. Embodiment.