Invitation to Computer Science - Softcover

Schneider, G.Michael; Gersting, Judith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0314043756 ISBN 13: 9780314043757

Publisher: Course Technology, 1995

Synopsis

This introductory computer science text provides a breadth-first approach, first introducing the foundation of computer science and algorithms, then building on each central idea (hardware, system software and virtual machines, and languages) before finally discussing common applications, artificial intelligence, and social and legal issues. It is for CS0-the course students may take before CS1 for an overview and understanding of computer science without programming.

About this title

About the Author:

G. Michael Schneider is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He also served as a Visiting Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University in New York. His professional interests include parallel processing, computer networks, programming methodology, and computer science education. He has written many successful textbooks on software development, data structures, computer organization, and a breadth-first overview of computer science. Dr. Schneider was a member of the committee that authored the ACM/IEEE Computing Curriculum 2001. He has received Fulbright Grants to teach computer science and applied mathematics in Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, and Mongolia. He received his B.S. from Michigan University and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

About this edition

• Publisher: Course Technology
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0314043756
• ISBN 13: 9780314043757
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 550