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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... called NAND , which has an output of 0 only when both its inputs are 1. The symbol for a NAND gate is the same as an ... called cells , with at typical cell size being eight bits . ( A string of eight bits is called a byte . Thus , a ...
... called NAND , which has an output of 0 only when both its inputs are 1. The symbol for a NAND gate is the same as an ... called cells , with at typical cell size being eight bits . ( A string of eight bits is called a byte . Thus , a ...
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... called windows , and keeps track of which application is associated with each window . When an application wants to dis- play something on the screen , it notifies the window manager , and the window man- ager places the desired image ...
... called windows , and keeps track of which application is associated with each window . When an application wants to dis- play something on the screen , it notifies the window manager , and the window man- ager places the desired image ...
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... called parameters . More precisely , the terms used within the procedure are called formal parameters and the precise meanings assigned to these formal parameters when the procedure is applied are called actual parameters . In a sense ...
... called parameters . More precisely , the terms used within the procedure are called formal parameters and the precise meanings assigned to these formal parameters when the procedure is applied are called actual parameters . In a sense ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Data Manipulation | 79 |
Networking and the Internet | 147 |
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