Computer Science
A Breadth-First Approach with Pascal
Will be published approx. on 17. February 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
752 pages
978-0-471-31198-0 (ISBN)
Description
This introduction to computer science blends basic computing concepts with Pascal programming. Topics covered include everything from algorithms and artifical intelligence to human computer interfacing and operating systems. Each chapter opens with an intriguing photo and essay posing a problem to be solved.
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Person
Paul Nagin is the President of Chimborazo, LLC, a professor of Computer Science and department chair at Hofstra University. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts. John Impagliazzo is the author of Computer Science: A Breadth-First Approach with Pascal, published by Wiley.
Content
Problem--Solving Concepts. Elements of the Pascal Language. Computer Logic and Architecture. Modules and Control Structures. Operating Systems. Arrays. Data Communications. String Processing. Software Engineering. Data Structures. Databases. Dynamic Lists. Programming Languages. Recursive Algorithms. Searching and Sorting Algorithms. Numerical Algorithms. Theoretical Perspectives in Computing. Artificial Intelligence. Appendices. Answers to Selected Exercises. Index.