Computer Science: Overview by J. Glenn Brookshear

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Synopsis

This textbook provides broad coverage of the entire computer science discipline from a generic perspective, rather than from the context of one particular programming language, and is suitable for students in all fields who are interested in an overview of the world of computers. Brookshear (computer science, Marquette U.) outlines the computer's architecture and the software development process, and explores some issues of data organization and storage. The seventh edition adds material on open source development, XML, and associative memory. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Annotation

This unique book offers a readable survey of computer science, covering a wealth of topics and equipping the reader with an understanding of the scope of the science as well as the terminology in the field. This new edition contains new sections reflecting the growing importance of object-oriented methodologies in programming and database design.

Booknews

For computer science majors and minors in the early stages of their college careers, many of whom mistakenly equate programming and computer science, and for students of other disciplines who want computer literacy beyond the ability to manipulate a particular program or do a little elementary programming. Exposes such students to the breadth of the subject, discussing machine architecture--data storage and manipulation; software--algorithms, programming languages, and software engineering; data organization; and the potential of algorithmic machines. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Biography

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.