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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... Pseudocode For now , we forgo the introduction of a formal programming language in favor of a less formal , more intuitive notational system known as pseudocode . In general , a pseudocode is a notational system in which ideas can be ...
... pseudocode and use this term to announce the title by which the pseudocode unit will be known . More precisely , we will begin a pseudocode unit with a statement of the form procedure name where name is the particular name of the unit ...
... pseudocode is to provide a means of rep- resenting algorithms in a readable , informal manner . We want a notational system that will assist us in expressing our ideas - not enslave us to rigorous , formal rules . Thus we will feel free ...