A Balanced Introduction to Computer ScienceFor Introduction to Computing and the Web courses in departments of Math and Computer Science. This thoughtfully written text uses the Internet as a central theme, studying its history, technology, and current use. Experimental problems use Web-based tools, enabling students to learn programming fundamentals by developing their own interactive Web pages with HTML and JavaScript. Integrating breadth-based and depth-based chapters, Reed covers a broad range of topics balanced with programming depth in a hands-on, tutorial style. Supplements Include:
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... TRUE or FALSE? The ARPANet, the precursor to today's Internet, was funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Defense. 2. TRUE or FALSE? Because the ARPANet used ordinary phone lines to connect computers over large distances, it was ...
... TRUE or FALSE? The ARPANet, the precursor to today's Internet, was funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Defense. 2. TRUE or FALSE? Because the ARPANet used ordinary phone lines to connect computers over large distances, it was ...
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... TRUE or FALSE? Ada Byron is generally acknowledged as the world's first programmer, because of her work on Babbage's Analytical Engine. 3. TRUE or FALSE? An electromagnetic relay is a mechanical switch that can be used to control the ...
... TRUE or FALSE? Ada Byron is generally acknowledged as the world's first programmer, because of her work on Babbage's Analytical Engine. 3. TRUE or FALSE? An electromagnetic relay is a mechanical switch that can be used to control the ...
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... TRUE or FALSE? The size of main memory is generally measured in MHz or GHz. 5. TRUE or FALSE? Suppose you wish to add two numbers that are stored in memory. Before the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) can add the numbers, they must first be ...
... TRUE or FALSE? The size of main memory is generally measured in MHz or GHz. 5. TRUE or FALSE? Suppose you wish to add two numbers that are stored in memory. Before the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) can add the numbers, they must first be ...
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