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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... tion : a . 10000 b . 10011 c . 01101 d . 01111 e . 10111 * 34 . Convert each of the following base ten repre ... tion ( using patterns of five bits ) , converting any subtraction problem to an equivalent addi- tion problem , and ...
... tion consists of the first four bits or , equivalently , the first hexadecimal digit . Note ( Appendix C ) that these op - codes are represented by the hexadecimal digits 1 through C. In particular , the table in Appendix C shows us ...
... tion , develop a nonrecursive algorithm for solv- ing the Towers of Hanoi puzzle . 40. Develop two algorithms , one based on a loop structure and the other on a recursive structure , to print the daily salary of a worker who each day is ...