Title:
Connecting with computer science
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Boston, MA : Course Technology, 2005
Physical Description:
xxvi, 662 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD_ROM (12 cm.)
ISBN:
9780619212902
General Note:
Accompanied by CD-ROM : CP 01676
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Summary
Summary
Designed for beginning computer science students, this text engages students by relating core topics to their real-world applications. The text is written in a comfortable, informal manner, and light humor is used throughout the text to maintain interest and enhance learning. A robust CD containing labs and other interactive material is available with each copy of the text.
Table of Contents
| 1 A Brief History of Computing |
| 2 Software Tools for Techies |
| 3 Computer Architecture |
| 4 Numbering Systems and Data Representation |
| 5 Operating Systems |
| 6 Networks |
| 7 The Internet |
| 8 Database Fundamentals |
| 9 Data Structures |
| 10 File Structures |
| 11 Programming |
| 12 Software Engineering |
| 13 Computing Security & Ethics |
| 14 Emerging Technologies |
| Appendices |
| A Answers to Test Yourself Exercises |
| B ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) table |
| C Java Reserved Words |
