Description:
The author introduces the reader to the creation and implementation of space-related models by applying a learning-by- doing and problem-oriented approach. The required procedural skills are rarely taught at universities and many scientists and engineers struggle to transfer a model into a computer program. The purpose of this book is to fill this gap. It moves from simple to more complex applications, covering various important topics in the sequence: dynamic matrix processing, 2D and 3D graphics, databases, Java applets and parallel computing. A file (SMOP.zip) with all examples can be downloaded free of chargefromthe Internet at http://de.geocities.com/bsttc2/book. TOC:Object-Oriented Methodoloy: Introduction; Overview of Different Object-Oriented Approaches; Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Models.- Building Models with Objects and Patterns: Dynamic Matrix Processor in Visual Basic; 2D Dynamic Data Plotter in Visual Basic; 3D Data Visualizer in Visual Basic; Interactive Window Shell for Exe-Files in Visual Basic; Image Digitizer with a Database in Visual Basic; City Map Java Applet with a Road Finder; Parallel Computing of Satellite Orbits using Java Threads.- Bibliography.- Glossary.- Index