In their revision of this book, the authors make the connection between problem-solving skills and effective software development using their five-step problem-solving process. This new, streamlined edition maintains all the features of previous versions and places an emphasis on problem solving, data abstractions and software engineering methods. New features include: interviews with renowned computer scientists, providing insights into the career applications of Pascal and computer science; 30% extra exercises and programming projects; a new design to make it easier to help students focus on essential topics.