This book provides a overview of the entire field of computer science, making it an appropriate book for high school AP programs as well as the freshman-level survey course taught in 2-year junior colleges or 4-year universities. It treats a wide array of fundamental concepts, including algorithms, hardware design, computer organization, operating systems, languages, programming, and social and ethical issues. It aims to be a readable and accessible book for students with no prior background in programming, computing, or computer science.
- ISBN10 0534951155
- ISBN13 9780534951153
- Publish Date 24 August 1998 (first published 9 January 1995)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 December 2013
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
- Imprint PWS
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 672
- Language English