Invitation to computer science /
Schneider, G. Michael,
Invitation to computer science / G. Michael Schneider, Macalester College, Judith L. Gersting, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. - 8th edition. - Boston, MA : Cengage, 2019 - xxvii, 898 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index.
1. An Introduction to Computer Science.Part I: THE ALGORITHMIC FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE.2. Algorithm Discovery and Design 3. The Efficiency of Algorithms.Part II: THE HARDWARE WORLD.4. The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates 5. Computer Systems Organization.Part III: THE VIRTUAL MACHINE.6. An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines 7. Computer Networks and Cloud Computing 8. Information Security.Part IV: THE SOFTWARE WORLD.9. Introduction to High-Level Language Programming 10. The Tower of Babel: Programming Languages 11. Compilers and Language Translation 12. Models of Computation.Part V: APPLICATIONS.13. Simulation and Modeling 14. E-commerce, Databases, and Data Science 15. Artificial Intelligence 16. Computer Graphics and Entertainment: Movies, Games, and Virtual Communities.Part VI: SOCIAL ISSUES IN COMPUTING.17. Making Decisions about Computers, Information, and Society.
9781337561914
2017955994
Computer science.
QA76 / .S3594 2019
004
Invitation to computer science / G. Michael Schneider, Macalester College, Judith L. Gersting, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. - 8th edition. - Boston, MA : Cengage, 2019 - xxvii, 898 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index.
1. An Introduction to Computer Science.Part I: THE ALGORITHMIC FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE.2. Algorithm Discovery and Design 3. The Efficiency of Algorithms.Part II: THE HARDWARE WORLD.4. The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates 5. Computer Systems Organization.Part III: THE VIRTUAL MACHINE.6. An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines 7. Computer Networks and Cloud Computing 8. Information Security.Part IV: THE SOFTWARE WORLD.9. Introduction to High-Level Language Programming 10. The Tower of Babel: Programming Languages 11. Compilers and Language Translation 12. Models of Computation.Part V: APPLICATIONS.13. Simulation and Modeling 14. E-commerce, Databases, and Data Science 15. Artificial Intelligence 16. Computer Graphics and Entertainment: Movies, Games, and Virtual Communities.Part VI: SOCIAL ISSUES IN COMPUTING.17. Making Decisions about Computers, Information, and Society.
9781337561914
2017955994
Computer science.
QA76 / .S3594 2019
004