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Computer science : an overview / J. Glenn Brookshear.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Pearson/Addison Wesley, c2009.Edition: 10th edDescription: 684 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780321544285
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 004 22
LOC classification:
  • QA76 .B743 2009
Online resources:
Contents:
Ch. 0. Introduction -- Ch. 1. Data Storage -- Ch. 2. Data Manipulation -- Ch. 3. Operating Systems -- Ch. 4. Networking and the Internet -- Ch. 5. Algorithms -- Ch. 6. Programming Languages -- Ch. 7. Software Engineering -- Ch. 8. Data Abstractions -- Ch. 9. Database Systems -- Ch. 10. Computer Graphics -- Ch. 11. Artificial Intelligence -- Ch. 12. Theory of Computation -- App. A. Ascii -- App. B. Circuits to Manipulate Two's Complement Representations -- App. C. A Simple Machine Language -- App. D. High-Level Programming Languages -- App. E. The Equivalence of Iterative and Recursive Structures -- App. F. Answers to Questions & Exercises.
Review: "Computer Science: An Overview, Tenth Edition, delivers a solid, comprehensive overview of what computer science is all about. Each topic is presented with its historical perspective, current state, and future potential, as well as ethical issues for students to consider. This balanced, realistic picture helps students see the many opportunities that computing presents for further studies and future careers."--BOOK JACKET.
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General Collection Main Campus Library QA 76 .B743 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 20092593

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 0. Introduction -- Ch. 1. Data Storage -- Ch. 2. Data Manipulation -- Ch. 3. Operating Systems -- Ch. 4. Networking and the Internet -- Ch. 5. Algorithms -- Ch. 6. Programming Languages -- Ch. 7. Software Engineering -- Ch. 8. Data Abstractions -- Ch. 9. Database Systems -- Ch. 10. Computer Graphics -- Ch. 11. Artificial Intelligence -- Ch. 12. Theory of Computation -- App. A. Ascii -- App. B. Circuits to Manipulate Two's Complement Representations -- App. C. A Simple Machine Language -- App. D. High-Level Programming Languages -- App. E. The Equivalence of Iterative and Recursive Structures -- App. F. Answers to Questions & Exercises.

"Computer Science: An Overview, Tenth Edition, delivers a solid, comprehensive overview of what computer science is all about. Each topic is presented with its historical perspective, current state, and future potential, as well as ethical issues for students to consider. This balanced, realistic picture helps students see the many opportunities that computing presents for further studies and future careers."--BOOK JACKET.

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