Computer Science: An OverviewIntroduction to Computer Science Computer Science: An Overview, Ninth Edition J. Glenn Brookshear, "Marquette University" Do you want your students to gain a fundamental understanding of the field of computer science? Would you like them to be excited by the opportunities computing presents for further studies and future careers? "Computer Science: An Overview "delivers a foundational framework of what computer science is all about. Each topic is presented with a historical perspective, its current state, and its future potential, as well as ethical issues for students to consider. This balanced, realistic picture helps students see that their future success depends on a solid overview in the rapidly changing field of computer science. Features:
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... target value Bill . Our search begins by selecting David ( the middle entry ) as the test entry under consideration . Since ... TargetValue is in the portion of List preceding the TestEntry while we apply the second copy to the task of ...
... target value Bill . Our search begins by selecting David ( the middle entry ) as the test entry under consideration . Since ... TargetValue is in the portion of List preceding the TestEntry while we apply the second copy to the task of ...
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... target value , it declares its search to be a success and terminates . At this point , we have completed the ... TargetValue ) if ( List empty ) then ( Report that the search failed . ) else [ Select the " middle " entry in List ...
... target value , it declares its search to be a success and terminates . At this point , we have completed the ... TargetValue ) if ( List empty ) then ( Report that the search failed . ) else [ Select the " middle " entry in List ...
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... TargetValue TestEntry ( Report that the search succeeded . ) case 2 : TargetValue < TestEntry ( Apply the procedure Search to see if TargetValue is in the portion of the List preceding TestEntry , and report the result of that search ...
... TargetValue TestEntry ( Report that the search succeeded . ) case 2 : TargetValue < TestEntry ( Apply the procedure Search to see if TargetValue is in the portion of the List preceding TestEntry , and report the result of that search ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Data Manipulation | 79 |
Networking and the Internet | 147 |
Copyright | |
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