Computer Science Illuminated

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Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2004 - Computers - 699 pages
 

Contents

The Big Picture
4
Binary Values and Number Systems
33
Arithmetic in Other Bases
39
Data Representation
54
PeertoPeer File Sharing
83
Thought Questions
91
The Programming Layer
92
Computers and Electricity
94
Abstract Data Types
286
Thought Questions
329
The Operating Systems Layer
330
Operating Systems
332
File Systems and Directories
363
File Systems and Directories
364
The Applications Layer
388
Artificial Intelligence
417

NAND and NOR Gates
100
Adders
108
CPU Chips
114
Thought Questions
121
StoredProgram Concept
127
RAM and ROM
134
The Programming Layer
150
LowLevel Programming Languages
199
LowLevel Programming
200
HighLevel Programming Languages
235
HighLevel Programming
236
4
242
Functionality of ObjectOriented Languages
271
Abstract Data Types and Algorithms
285
Artificial Intelligence
418
Simulation and Other Applications
451
Simulation and Other
452
Meteorological Models
458
Other Models
464
The Communications Layer
474
Networks
476
The World Wide
501
The World Wide
502
In Conclusion
526
417
676
123
679
363
696
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