An Invitation to Computer Science: Java Version, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Schneider, G.Michael; Gersting, Judith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1418836540 ISBN 13: 9781418836542

Publisher: Course Technology, 2006

Synopsis

This new edition of Invitation to Computer Science follows the breadth-first guidelines recommended by CC2001 to teach computer science topics from the ground up. The authors begin by showing that computer science is the study of algorithms, the central theme of the book, then move up the next five levels of the hierarchy: hardware, virtual machine, software, applications, and ethics. Utilizing rich pedagogy and a consistently engaging writing style, Schneider and Gersting provide students with a solid grounding in theoretical concepts, as well as important applications of computing and information technology. A laboratory manual and accompanying software is available as an optional bundle with this text.

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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.

Review

1. An Introduction to Computer Science 2. Algorithm Discovery and Design 3. The Efficiency of Algorithms 4. The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates 5. Computer Systems Organization 6. An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines 7. Computer Networks, the Internet, and the World Wide Web 8. Introduction to High-level Language Programming 9. The Tower of Babel 10. Compilers and Language Translation 11. Models of Computation 12. Simulation and Modeling 13. Electronic Commerce and Information Security 14. Artificial Intelligence 15. Making Decisions about Computers, Information, and Society

Edition details

• Publisher: Course Technology
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1418836540
• ISBN 13: 9781418836542
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 720