Computer science : an overview / J. Glenn Brookshear.

By:

Brookshear. J. Glenn, author

Material type:

TextPublication details: Boston, Mass. : Pearson/Addison Wesley, c2005.Edition: Eight edition. international editionDescription: xiv, 562 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

0321247264

Subject(s):

Computer science

LOC classification:

CIR QA 76 B76 2005

Contents:

1. Introduction 2. Data Storage 3. Operating Systems 4. Networking and the Internet 5. Algorithms 6. Programming Languages 7. Software Engineering 8. Data Abstractions 9. Database Systems 10. Artificial Intelligence 11. Theory of Computation Appendices Index

Summary: Computer Science: An Overview truly lives up to its title, providing a timely introduction to the entire computer science discipline. Broad coverage, combined with clear explanations, has made it the leading textbook for the breadth-first course. This book provides a balanced, realistic picture that communicates the dynamics of computer science by presenting topics in a historical perspective in which past developments, the current state of the art, and directions of research are discussed. The coverage of topics such as programming languages, operating systems, algorithms, software engineering, networking, database design, artificial intelligence, and machine architecture result in a complete overview of the field of computer science. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

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	Book	Cavite State University - CCAT Campus		Book	GCS	CIR QA 76 B76 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))				1	Available			R0008788

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction
2. Data Storage
3. Operating Systems
4. Networking and the Internet
5. Algorithms
6. Programming Languages
7. Software Engineering
8. Data Abstractions
9. Database Systems
10. Artificial Intelligence
11. Theory of Computation
Appendices
Index

Computer Science: An Overview truly lives up to its title, providing a timely introduction to the entire computer science discipline. Broad coverage, combined with clear explanations, has made it the leading textbook for the breadth-first course. This book provides a balanced, realistic picture that communicates the dynamics of computer science by presenting topics in a historical perspective in which past developments, the current state of the art, and directions of research are discussed. The coverage of topics such as programming languages, operating systems, algorithms, software engineering, networking, database design, artificial intelligence, and machine architecture result in a complete overview of the field of computer science.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

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