Object-Oriented Programming in Pascal: A Graphical Approach represents a new direction in introductory computer science instruction. From the very first page, students with no prior programming experience begin their exploration of object-oriented programming. Rather than forcing students to learn procedural program-ming and then unlearn it when they come to object-oriented programming, this book tackles object-oriented programming right from the start.

Using the tools of Borland Pascal for Windows, plus an additional graphics object library written specifically for this text. students can create sophisticated programs with interactive graphical user interfaces (GUIs), which are the common denominator of today\'s interactive applications. Even more importantly, students learn the fundamental elements of object-oriented design.

The book\'s initial section covers all of the essential concepts of object-oriented programming, including object re-use, inheritance, virtual methods, and polymorphism. The book also uses Borland Pascal as a vehi-cle for exploring the mechanics of object-oriented programming, including the key concepts covered in intro-ductory computer science classes.