Invitation to computer science /
G. Michael Schneider, Macalester College, Judith L. Gersting, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis ; contributing author, Bo Brinkman, Miami University.
- 7th edition.
- xxviii, 884 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index.
Includes index and answer key.
1. An Introduction to Computer Science. Level I: The Algorithmic Foundations of Computer Science. 2. Algorithm Discovery and Design. 3. The Efficiency of Algorithms. Level II: The Hardware World. 4. The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates. 5. Computer Systems Organization. Level III: The Virtual Machine. 6. An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines. 7. Computer Networks and Cloud Computing. 8. Information Security. Level IV: The Software World. 9. Intro to High Level Languages (brief intro in printed text; online chapters for C++, C#, Python, Java, and Ada). 10. The Tower of Babel: Multiple Programming Voices. 11. Compilers and Language Translation. 12. Models of Computation. Level V: Applications. 13. Simulation and Modeling. 14. Electronic Commerce. 15. Artificial Intelligence. 16. Computer Graphics and Entertainment: Movies, Games, and Virtual Communities. Level VI: Social Issues in Computing. 17. Making Ethical Decisions [Bo Brinkman]. Answers to Practice Problems.
Offers a contemporary overview of today's computer science. This non-language-specific approach provides a solid foundation using an algorithm-driven approach that's suitable for the reader's first introduction to the field of Computer Science. It also includes a Digital Lab Manual containing 20 laboratory projects that map directly to the book.