Computer Science: An OverviewComputer Science: An Overview truly lives up to its title, providing an introduction to the entire computer science discipline. This broad coverage, combined with clear explanations, has made it the leading textbook for the beadth-first/CS0 course. The text is unique in that it avoids presenting topics from the perspective of any particular programming language. Moreover, the text communicates the dynamics of computer science by presenting topics in a historical perspective in which past developments, the current state of the art, and directions of research are discussed. The result is a balanced, realistic picture of computer science, including such topics as programming languages, operating systems, algorithms, software engineering, networking, database design, artificial intelligence, and machine architecture. This seventh edition has been thoroughly updated to discuss important trends in such areas as networking and the Internet, software engineering, and artificial intelligence. Topics added include open-source development, associative memory, XML, and C#. Thought-provoking discussions of ethical and legal issues revolving around computing are integrated into each chapter rather than being presented as separate, isolated topics. |
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... Suppose the machine described in Appendix C communicates with a printer using the tech- nique of memory - mapped I / O . Suppose also that address FF is used to send characters to the printer , and address FE is used to receive ...
An Overview J. Glenn Brookshear. QUESTIONS / EXERCISES 1. Suppose the machine language in Appendix C has been extended as described at the end of this section . Moreover , suppose register 8 contains the pattern DB , the memory cell at ...
... Suppose these map sites were enhanced with satellite photo- graphs with similar zooming capabilities . Suppose these zooming capabilities were increased to give a more detailed image of individual buildings and the surrounding landscape ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
MACHINE ARCHITECTURE | 17 |
Data Manipulation | 73 |
Copyright | |
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