Computer science : an overview / J. Glenn Brookshear.

By:

Brookshear, J. Glenn

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston : Pearson/Addison Wesley, c2009.Edition: 10th edDescription: xviii, 666 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:

9780321544285

Subject(s):

Computer science

DDC classification:

004 22

Contents:

Introduction --Data Storage -- Data Manipulation -- Operating Systems -- Networking and the Internet -- Algorithms -- Programming Languages -- Software Engineering -- Data Abstractions -- Database Systems -- Computer Graphics -- Artificial Intelligence -- Theory of Computation -- Appendixes.

Summary: Students and instructors alike continue to praise the broad coverage and clear exposition that Computer Science: An Overview uses to present a complete picture of the dynamic computer science field. Accessible to students from all backgrounds, Glenn Brookshear uses a language-independent context to encourage the development of a practical, realistic understanding of the field. The Tenth Edition employs several world-renowned experts in respective fields to ensure that coverage reflects cutting-edge technology and appeals to today's students. Timely topics such as bioinformatics and artificial intelligence engage students, and the text provides coverage of foundational hardware topics like data representation and storage, machine architecture, and machine language.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Students and instructors alike continue to praise the broad coverage and clear exposition that Computer Science: An Overview uses to present a complete picture of the dynamic computer science field. Accessible to students from all backgrounds, Glenn Brookshear uses a language-independent context to encourage the development of a practical, realistic understanding of the field. The Tenth Edition employs several world-renowned experts in respective fields to ensure that coverage reflects cutting-edge technology and appeals to today's students. Timely topics such as bioinformatics and artificial intelligence engage students, and the text provides coverage of foundational hardware topics like data representation and storage, machine architecture, and machine language.

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