Book description
Fully revised aDesigned for the introductory computing and computer science course, the student-friendly Computer Science Illuminated, Seventh Edition provides students with a solid foundation for further study, and offers non-majors a complete introduction to computing. Fully revised and updated, the Seventh Edition of this best-selling text retains the accessibility and in-depth coverage of previous editions, while incorporating all-new material on cutting-edge issues in computer science. Authored by the award-winning team Nell Dale and John nd updated, the Seventh Edition of the best-selling text Computer Science Illuminated retains the accessibility and in-depth coverage of previous editions, while incorporating all-new material on cutting-edge issues in computer science. Authored by the award-winning Nell Dale and John Lewis, Computer Science Illuminated’s unique and innovative layered approach moves through the levels of computing from an organized, language-neutral perspective.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Preface
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- Special Features
- Chapter 1 The Big Picture
- Chapter 2 Binary Values and Number Systems
- Chapter 3 Data Representation
- Chapter 4 Gates and Circuits
- Chapter 5 Computing Components
- Chapter 6 Low-Level Programming Languages and Pseudocode
- Chapter 7 Problem Solving and Algorithms
- Chapter 8 Abstract Data Types and Subprograms
- Chapter 9 Object-Oriented Design and High-Level Programming Languages
- Chapter 10 Operating Systems
- Chapter 11 File Systems and Directories
- Chapter 12 Information Systems
- Chapter 13 Artificial Intelligence
- Chapter 14 Simulation, Graphics, Gaming, and Other Applications
- Chapter 15 Networks
- Chapter 16 The World Wide Web
- Chapter 17 Computer Security
- Chapter 18 Limitations of Computing
- Glossary
- Endnotes
- Index
Product information
- Title: Computer Science Illuminated, 7th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2019
- Publisher(s): Jones & Bartlett Learning
- ISBN: 9781284155648
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