Computer aided design : Software and analytical tools / C.S Krishnamoortht, S. Rajeev, A. Rajaraman

Introduction :
1.1 Computer aided design - an over view
1.2 Computer as a design medium
1.3 Hardware components of a computer
1.4 System software
1.5 Programming language for CAD

2. Programming language
2.1 Introduction
2.2 An over view of programming in C
2.3 Variables and data types
etc

3: Object oriented approach to CAD
3.1 Need for paradisgm shift in programming
3.2 POP vs OOP- Basics
3.3 Features of OOP
ETC

4 : Programming techniques
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Data
4.3 Date structure
4.4 Lists
etc

5. Computer graphics
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Graphic devices
5.3 Representation of image in computers
etc

6. Data base management system
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Components of database systems
6.3 Data model
etc

7 : Knowledge based expert system
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Artificial intelligence
7.3 Components of an expert system
etc

8 :Analytical tools
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Finite element analysis
8.3 Optimization techniques for engineering design
etc

Includes bibliographic references . _ Index : p. 369 -374