Computer Science Illuminated

Nell Dale, John Lewis

682 pages, parution le 30/01/2003

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Résumé

Computer Science Illuminated is designed to present a breadth first coverage of the field of Computer Science. Readers are exposed to all areas of computer science, starting at the information layer then working outward through the hardware layer, programming layer, operating systems layer, application layer, communication layer, and finally ending with a discussion of the limitations of computing.

This excellently crafted book draws upon the teaching experience of two of today's most respected Computer Science Educators: Nell Dale and John Lewis. Students who will continue studying computer science acquire a solid foundation from Computer Science Illuminated, and students for whom this is their only computer science course leave with a meaningful understanding of how computing systems work.

Features

The chapter organization takes students step-by-step through the layers of computing systems. This book includes historical notes that highlight key moments in the evolution of computing.
Incorporated into each chapter is an in-depth biography of important contributor to the field of computer science.
Each chapter also presents a current ethical issue that confronts the cyberage.
csilluminated.jbpub.com/ - Supplementary elearning resources include animated flashcards, an online glossary, interactive summaries, quizzes, crossword puzzles and web links.
Goin Live - A build your own web site tutorial is an additional component to the book's web site.

Contents

Laying the Groundwork

The Big Picture
The Information Layer
Binary Values and Number Systems
Data Representation

The Hardware Layer

Gates and Circuits
Computing Components

The Programming Layer

Problem Solving and Algorithm Design
Low-Level Programming Languages
High-Level Programming Languages
Abstract Data Types and Algorithms

The Operating Systems Layer

Operating Systems
File Systems and Directories

The Applications Layer

Information Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Simulation and Other Applications

The Communication Layer

Networks
The World Wide Web

In Conclusion

Limitations of Computing

L'auteur - Nell Dale

University of Texas, Austin
Nell Dale has received a B.S. in Mathematics and Psychology from the University of Houston in 1960, a M.A. in Mathematics, from the University of Texas at Austin, in 1964, and a Ph.D. in Computer Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972.
Nell Dale and have been on the faculty at the University of Texas, Austin since 1975. She retired from full-time teaching in the summer of 1994 and is now teaching a full load each Fall and spending the Spring and Summer writing and traveling.

L'auteur - John Lewis

John Lewis, Villanova University.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Jones and Bartlett Computer Science
Auteur(s)	Nell Dale, John Lewis
Parution	30/01/2003
Nb. de pages	682
Format	19,5 x 23,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1064g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780763717605
ISBN13	978-0-7637-1760-5