Computer Science: An OverviewComputer Science: An Overview truly lives up to its title, providing an introduction to the entire computer science discipline. This broad coverage, combined with clear explanations, has made it the leading textbook for the beadth-first/CS0 course. The text is unique in that it avoids presenting topics from the perspective of any particular programming language. Moreover, the text 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 result is a balanced, realistic picture of computer science, including such topics as programming languages, operating systems, algorithms, software engineering, networking, database design, artificial intelligence, and machine architecture. This seventh edition has been thoroughly updated to discuss important trends in such areas as networking and the Internet, software engineering, and artificial intelligence. Topics added include open-source development, associative memory, XML, and C#. Thought-provoking discussions of ethical and legal issues revolving around computing are integrated into each chapter rather than being presented as separate, isolated topics. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 50
... solving that problem . Thus , to understand how algorithms are discovered is to understand the problem - solving process . The Art of Problem Solving The techniques of problem solving and the need to learn more about them are not unique ...
... solving process are fundamental to the difficulties in developing systematic approaches to problem solving . Another irregularity is the mysterious inspiration that may come to a potential problem solver who , having worked on a problem ...
... solving the eight - puzzle from the following start state : 1 2 3 4 8 5 7 6 4. Use pencil , paper , and the breadth - first approach to try to construct the search tree that is produced when solving the eight - puzzle from the following ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
MACHINE ARCHITECTURE | 17 |
Data Manipulation | 73 |
Copyright | |
13 other sections not shown