Computer Science: An OverviewComputer Science: An Overview truly lives up to its title, providing a timely introduction to the entire computer science discipline. Broad coverage, combined with clear explanations, has made it the leading textbook for the breadth-first course. This book provides a balanced, realistic picture that 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 coverage of topics such as programming languages, operating systems, algorithms, software engineering, networking, database design, artificial intelligence, and machine architecture result in a complete overview of the field of computer science. |
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... chapter ( except for the introductory chapter ) . They are designed to serve as " homework " problems since they cover the material from the entire chapter and are not answered in the text . Also at the end of each chapter are the ...
An Overview J. Glenn Brookshear. Chapter 4 4.1 Networking and the Internet 135 Network Fundamentals 136 4.2 The Internet 141 4.3 The World Wide Web 147 4.4 Network Protocols 156 4.5 Security 164 Chapter 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 Chapter Review ...
... chapter , which focuses on a particular area within the science , is surprisingly independent of the others , yet together the chapters form a comprehensive overview of a vast field of study . 0.5 An Outline of Our Study This text ...