Computer science : an overview / J. Glenn Brookshear.
By: Brookshear, J. Glenn.
Boston : Pearson/Addison Wesley, c2009Edition: 10th ed.Description: xviii, 666 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780321434456; 9780321434456.Subject(s): Computer scienceGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 004 Online resources: Table of contents only| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | QA76 .B743 2009 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000019604 |
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.