Computer Science Fundamentals: From Data Manipulation to Computation Theory

Author: (USA) Forouzan / (USA) Fegan
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This introductory textbook introduces readers to various branches of computer science. The main content includes: digital representation of text, audio, images, and data; computer hardware and software, such as operating systems and programming languages; data organization issues, such as the SQL database model, etc. The book explains concepts in a step-by-step manner, progressing from the level of bits and bytes to higher levels of abstraction, providing the foundational knowledge readers need to further study programming and other branches of computer science. To ensure the content is clear and easy to understand, the authors provide guidance in various ways: emphasizing concepts rather than limiting themselves to mathematical models and technical details; presenting numerous diagrams to promote and support reading comprehension; including illustrative examples that explain concepts and related mathematical models; providing key terms, summaries, and exercises to assist learning and review; covering complete chapters on topics such as computer networks, operating systems, and computer organization. The book is accompanied by online resources at www.brookscole.com/compsci, offering rich teaching materials such as electronic lecture slides, online teaching test questions, student solutions, and periodic tests. This book is suitable for undergraduate introductory computer science courses in science and engineering disciplines at universities and colleges, and also serves as a valuable reference for readers interested in computer science.