Computer Science - Softcover

C.S. French

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0905435133 ISBN 13: 9780905435138

Publisher: DP Pubns., 1980

Synopsis

'An excellent course text around which to base lectures.' 'Well structured, not too complicated, breaks down topics into easily assimilated components.' 'The most comprehensive around ...' Lecturers This highly popular text is used on a wide range of computing courses, including A Level, BTEC, City & Guilds, BCS and BSC. Information has been included on the Internet, RAD and Object Oriented methods. Some obsolete or peripheral material has been cut in order to keep the text to a manageable length.

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About the Author

Carl French is director of Facture International Ltd, a specialist consultancy and software company. He has worked in the financial sector of the computer industry for a number of years, where most recently he has played a leading role in the modernisation of IT systems and services. Prior to his work in the computer industry he was a Principal Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire, following several years¿ experience on a wide variety of computer courses.

Review

1. Introduction to computers and computer science 2. Data representation and transmission 3. Number bases 4. Overview of hardware and software 5. Documnet processing 6. Main storage 7. Backing storage 8. Workstations and terminals 9. Output devices 10. Data capture and data entry 11. Human computer interfaces 12. GUIs and multimedia 13. Computer Systems Architecture 14. Data Communications and networks 15. Operations on data 16. Program structures 17. Data structures 18. Program design and specification 19. Computer file concepts 20. File organization and access 21. File processing 22. Spreadsheets 23. Boolean algebra 24. Machine logic 25. Formal notations 26. Computer arithmetic 27. Machine logic 28. Low-level languages 29. The input-output subsystem 30. Operating systems 31. Software types and programming languages 32. Translators 33. Database architecture 34. Storage, retrieval and 4GLs 35. Development frameworks 36. Development methods 37. Implementation and post-implementation 38. Project management 39. Application areas Appendix 1 Answers to self-test questions Appendix 2 Details omitted from text for sake of clarity Appendix 3 Course-work projects and study Index

About this edition

• Publisher: DP Pubns.
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0905435133
• ISBN 13: 9780905435138
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 448