A complete course in the PL/I programming language, presented in a simple and logical manner with many features to help the reader grasp the material quickly: checkpoint questions interspersed throughout each chapter; a detailed index to help locate references to technical points and answers to questions; a glossary of terms, and more. Also includes a section on debugging techniques to aid in coding and testing programs, and a case study in each chapter.

Joan K. Hughes is the author of PL / I Structured Programming, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley.