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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... associated with the quantity one , the 7 is in the position associated with ten , and the 3 is in the position associated with the quantity one hundred ( Figure 1.15a ) . Each quantity is ten times that of the quantity to its right ...
... associated with the quantity one , the 7 is in the position associated with ten , and the 3 is in the position associated with the quantity one hundred ( Figure 1.15a ) . Each quantity is ten times that of the quantity to its right ...
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... associated with a quantity , except that the quantity associated with each position is twice the quantity associ- ated with the position to its right . More precisely , the rightmost digit in a binary rep- resentation is associated with ...
... associated with a quantity , except that the quantity associated with each position is twice the quantity associ- ated with the position to its right . More precisely , the rightmost digit in a binary rep- resentation is associated with ...
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... associated with the identified variable by one . An exception is when the variable is already associated with zero , in which case this statement leaves the value unaltered . Therefore , if the value associated with Y is five before the ...
... associated with the identified variable by one . An exception is when the variable is already associated with zero , in which case this statement leaves the value unaltered . Therefore , if the value associated with Y is five before the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Data Manipulation | 79 |
Networking and the Internet | 147 |
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