TY - BOOK AU - Dale,Nell AU - Lewis,John TI - Computer science illuminated SN - 9781284155617 AV - QA76 .D285 2020 U1 - 004 D15 2020 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Burlington, Masssachusetts, USA PB - Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC KW - Computer science N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 651-659) and index; The big picture -- Section the information layer -- Binary values and number systems -- Data representation -- Section the hardware layer -- Gates and circuits -- Computing components -- Section the programming layer -- Low-level programming languages and psuedocode -- Problem solving and algorithms -- Abstract data types and subprograms -- Object-oriented design and high-level programming languages -- Section the operating systems layer -- Operating systems -- File systems and directories -- Section the applications layer -- Information systems -- Artificial intelligence -- Simulation, graphics, gaming, and other applications -- Section the communications layer -- Networks -- The world wide web -- Computer security -- Section in conclusion -- Limitations of computing; COECS; Bachelor of Science in Computer Science N2 - "Computer Science Illuminated is currently the top introductory, CS0 textbook on the market. Designed for the introductory, breadth first course, Computer Science Illuminated provides students with an overall introduction to the field of computing. It is also appropriate for the newly developed AP CS Principles course. "-- ER -