Teach the fundamental principles of developing structured program logic with Farrell's PROGRAMMING LOGIC AND DESIGN: INTRODUCTORY, 9E. A popular choice for foundational programming, this proven text takes a unique, language-independent approach with a distinct emphasis on modern conventions. Noted for its clear writing, the book eliminates highly technical jargon while introducing universal programming concepts and ensuring strong programming and logical thinking. Frequent side notes and Quick Reference boxes clarify important programming concepts while chapter objectives, concise chapter summaries, and key terms guide learning. End-of-chapter practice provides multiple-choice review, programming and gaming exercises, debugging exercises, and maintenance exercises that challenge students to improve working logic.