What Is Computer Science?

Smart Nigel Page Daniel

ISBN 10: 3319040413 / ISBN 13: 9783319040417

Published by Springer, 2014

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pp. 252 84 Illus.

Seller Inventory # 95268731

Bibliographic Details

• Title: What Is Computer Science?
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319040413
• ISBN 13: 9783319040417
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This engaging and accessible text addresses the fundamental question: What Is Computer Science? The book showcases a set of representative concepts broadly connected by the theme of information security, for which the presentation of each topic can be treated as a "mini" lecture course, demonstrating how it allows us to solve real problems, as well as how it relates to other subjects. The discussions are further supported by numerous examples and practical hands-on exercises. Features: presents a concise introduction to the study of algorithms and describes how computers work; introduces the concepts of data compression, and error detection and correction; highlights the role of data structures; explores the topic of web-search; reviews both historic and modern cryptographic schemes, examines how a physical system can leak information and discusses the idea of randomness; investigates the science of steganography; provides additional supplementary material at an associated website.

About the Author

Dr. Daniel Page and Prof. Nigel Smart are lecturers in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol, UK, affiliated to the Cryptography and Information Security Group. Daniel Page is also the author of the Springer textbook A Practical Introduction to Computer Architecture.