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Computer Science: An Overview uses broad coverage and clear exposition to present a complete picture of the dynamic computer science field. Accessible to students from all backgrounds, Glenn Brookshear uses a language-independent context to encourage the development of a practical, realistic understanding of the field. An overview of each of the important areas of Computer Science (e.g. Networking, OS, Computer Architecture, Algorithms) provides students with a general level of proficiency for future courses.

The Eleventh Edition features two new contributing authors (David Smith -- Indiana University of PA; Dennis Brylow -- Marquette University), new, modern examples, and updated coverage based on current technology.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Chapter 0 Introduction(p. 1)
• 0.1 The Role of Algorithms(p. 2)
• 0.2 The History of Computing(p. 4)
• 0.3 The Science of Algorithms(p. 10)
• 0.4 Abstraction(p. 11)
• 0.5 An Outline of Our Study(p. 12)
• 0.6 Social Repercussions(p. 13)
• Chapter 1 Data Storage(p. 19)
• 1.1 Bits and Their Storage(p. 20)
• 1.2 Main Memory(p. 26)
• 1.3 Mass Storage(p. 29)
• 1.4 Representing Information as Bit Patterns(p. 35)
• 1.1 The Binary System(p. 42)
• 1.1 Storing Integers(p. 47)
• 1.1 Storing Fractions(p. 53)
• 1.1 Data Compression(p. 58)
• 1.1 Communication Errors(p. 63)
• Chapter 2 Data Manipulation(p. 73)
• 2.1 Computer Architecture(p. 74)
• 2.2 Machine Language(p. 77)
• 2.3 Program Execution(p. 83)
• 2.2 Arithmetic/Logic Instructions(p. 90)
• 2.2 Communicating with Other Devices(p. 94)
• 2.2 Other Architectures(p. 100)
• Chapter 3 Operating Systems(p. 109)
• 3.1 The History of Operating Systems(p. 110)
• 3.2 Operating System Architecture(p. 114)
• 3.3 Coordinating the Machine's Activities(p. 122)
• 3.3 Handling Competition Among Processes(p. 125)
• 3.5 Security(p. 130)
• Chapter 4 Networking and the Internet(p. 139)
• 4.1 Network Fundamentals(p. 140)
• 4.2 The Internet(p. 149)
• 4.3 The World Wide Web(p. 158)
• 4.4 Internet Protocols(p. 167)
• 4.5 Security(p. 173)
• Chapter 5 Algorithms(p. 187)
• 5.1 The Concept of an Algorithm(p. 188)
• 5.2 Algorithm Representation(p. 191)
• 5.3 Algorithm Discovery(p. 198)
• 5.4 Iterative Structures(p. 204)
• 5.5 Recursive Structures(p. 214)
• 5.6 Efficiency and Correctness(p. 222)
• Chapter 6 Programming Languages(p. 239)
• 6.1 Historical Perspective(p. 240)
• 6.2 Traditional Programming Concepts(p. 248)
• 6.3 Procedural Units(p. 260)
• 6.4 Language Implementation(p. 268)
• 6.5 Object-Oriented Programming(p. 276)
• 6.6 Programming Concurrent Activities(p. 283)
• 6.6 Declarative Programming(p. 286)
• Chapter 7 Software Engineering(p. 299)
• 7.1 The Software Engineering Discipline(p. 300)
• 7.2 The Software Life Cycle(p. 302)
• 7.3 Software Engineering Methodologies(p. 306)
• 7.4 Modularity(p. 308)
• 7.5 Tools of the Trade(p. 316)
• 7.6 Quality Assurance(p. 324)
• 7.7 Documentation(p. 328)
• 7.8 The Human-Machine Interface(p. 329)
• 7.9 Software Ownership and Liability(p. 332)
• Chapter 8 Data Abstractions(p. 341)
• 8.1 Basic Data Structures(p. 342)
• 8.2 Related Concepts(p. 345)
• 8.3 Implementing Data Structures(p. 348)
• 8.4 A Short Case Study(p. 362)
• 8.5 Customized Data Types(p. 367)
• 8.8 Classes and Objects(p. 371)
• 8.8 Pointers in Machine Language(p. 372)
• Chapter 9 Database Systems(p. 383)
• 9.1 Database Fundamentals(p. 384)
• 9.2 The Relational Model(p. 389)
• 9.9 Object-Oriented Databases(p. 400)
• 9.9 Maintaining Database Integrity(p. 402)
• 9.9 Traditional File Structures(p. 406)
• 9.6 Data Mining(p. 414)
• 9.7 Social Impact of Database Technology(p. 416)
• Chapter 10 Computer Graphics(p. 425)
• 10.1 The Scope of Computer Graphics(p. 426)
• 10.2 Overview of 3D Graphics(p. 428)
• 10.3 Modeling(p. 430)
• 10.4 Rendering(p. 439)
• 10.10 Dealing with Global Lighting(p. 449)
• 10.6 Animation(p. 452)
• Chapter 11 Artificial Intelligence(p. 461)
• 11.1 Intelligence and Machines(p. 462)
• 11.2 Perception(p. 467)
• 11.3 Reasoning(p. 473)
• 11.4 Additional Areas of Research(p. 484)
• 11.5 Artificial Neural Networks(p. 489)
• 11.6 Robotics(p. 497)
• 11.7 Considering the Consequences(p. 500)
• Chapter 12 Theory of Computation(p. 509)
• 12.1 Functions and Their Computation(p. 510)
• 12.2 Turing Machines(p. 512)
• 12.3 Universal Programming Languages(p. 516)
• 12.4 A Noncomputable Function(p. 522)
• 12.5 Complexity of Problems(p. 527)
• 12.6 Public-Key Cryptography(p. 536)
• Appendixes(p. 545)
• A ASCII(p. 547)
• B Circuits to Manipulate Two's Complement Representations(p. 548)
• C A Simple Machine Language(p. 551)
• D High-Level Programming Languages(p. 553)
• E The Equivalence of Iterative and Recursive Structures(p. 555)
• F Answers to Questions & Exercises(p. 557)
• Index(p. 597)
• Asterisks indicate suggestions for optional sections

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

J. Glenn Brookshear is a Professor Emeritus at Marquette University where he taught Formal Language, Introduction to Computer Science, and Theory of Computation. He is the author of the previous editions of Computer Science: An Overview.