About the File: 1600 x 2010 pixel JPEG screenshots of each page from a digital source. File has basic OCR and bookmarks. About the Book: INVITATION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE is a well-respected text that provides an overview of the computer science field. Using a flexible, non-language specific model, INVITATION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE offers a solid foundation for the first course in a Computer Science curriculum. INVITATION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE, 6TH EDITION maintains its bestselling, algorithm-driven approach and includes expanded chapter exercises and practice problems, new material on topics such as multicore and parallel systems, cloud computing, wireless communications, embedded computing, agile software development, emerging programming languages (Go and F#), and new models of e-commerce, as well as boxes dedicated to current issues throughout. Online language modules are available in C++, Java, Python, C#, and Ada, allowing the option of incorporating a programming language to expand concepts from the text. INVITATION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE offers an optional CourseMate with study tools such as flashcards, quizzing, and games. CourseMate Activities speak to and engage students while developing abstract thinking and problem solving skills. Also available with INVITATION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE, an optional online Lab Manual containing 20 laboratory projects that map directly to the main text. The Lab Manual and accompanying software provide both visual and hands-on activities, allowing students to experience the fundamentals of computer science. Title Page Contents Preface Chapter 1: An Introduction to Computer Science Level 1 The Algorithmic Foundations of Computer Science Chapter 2: Algorithm Discovery and Design Chapter 3: The Efficiency of Algorithms Level 2 The Hardware World Chapter 4: The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates Chapter 5: Computer Systems Organization Level 3 The Virtual Machine Chapter 6: An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines Chapter 7: Computer Networks, the Internet, and the World Wide Web Chapter 8: Information Security Level 4 The Software World Chapter 9: Introduction to High Level Language Programming Chapter 10: The Tower of Babel Chapter 11: Compilers and Language Translation Chapter 12: Models of Computation Level 5 Applications Chapter 13: Simulation and Modeling Chapter 14: Electronic Commerce and Databases Chapter 15: Artificial Intelligence Chapter 16: Computer Graphics and Entertainment: Movies, Games and Virtual Communities Level 6 Social Issues in Computing Chapter 17: Making Decisions About Computers, Information, and Society Answers to Practice Problems Index Programming in Ada Programming in C++ Programming in C# Programming in Java Programming in Python Provides an overview of the computer science field. Using a flexible, non-language specific model, this title offers a foundation for the first course in a Computer Science curriculum. It includes expanded chapter exercises and practice problems, as well as boxes dedicated to mobile applications and issues throughout.
