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Computer science : an overview / J. Glenn Brookshear.

By: Material type: TextTextBoston : Addison Wesley, [2003]Edition: seventh editionDescription: xiv, 575 pages. : illustrations . (some color .) ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0201781301 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 004 21 B.J.C
Contents:
Machine architecture: Data storage; Data manipulation -- Software: Operating systems and networks; Algorithms; Programming languages; Software engineering -- Data organization: Data structures; File structures; Database structures -- Potential of algorithmic machines: Artificial intelligence; Theory of computation -- Appendixes: ASCII; Circuits to manipulate two's complement representations; Simple machine language; High level language program examples; Equivalence of iterative and recursive structures; Answers to questions/exercises.
Summary: This classic book provides an overview to the field of computing, with new material on networking, C#, XML, and Java, making it the most current book available. The seventh edition has been thoroughly updated to discuss important trends in such areas as networking and the Internet, software engineering, public-key encryption, and artificial intelligence. The discussions of the ethical and legal issues revolving around computing have been expanded in this edition. This book is for those who are interested in taking a tour of the field of computer science, as well as those taking an introductory course on these topics.
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Books Books Main library A1 Computers & Information Technology ( Computer Science ) 004 B.J.C (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00000480

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine architecture: Data storage; Data manipulation --
Software: Operating systems and networks; Algorithms; Programming languages; Software engineering --
Data organization: Data structures; File structures; Database structures --
Potential of algorithmic machines: Artificial intelligence; Theory of computation --
Appendixes: ASCII; Circuits to manipulate two's complement representations; Simple machine language; High level language program examples; Equivalence of iterative and recursive structures; Answers to questions/exercises.

This classic book provides an overview to the field of computing, with new material on networking, C#, XML, and Java, making it the most current book available. The seventh edition has been thoroughly updated to discuss important trends in such areas as networking and the Internet, software engineering, public-key encryption, and artificial intelligence. The discussions of the ethical and legal issues revolving around computing have been expanded in this edition. This book is for those who are interested in taking a tour of the field of computer science, as well as those taking an introductory course on these topics.

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