A valuable review and study aid for high school and college students or anyone who needs to brush up on DP basics before going on to more complex subjects. The book explains what data processing is, how a data processing system is designed and the types of equipment used. The ways in which computers store, process and retrieve vast quantities of data are illustrated. The major steps in writing a computer program are outlined, providing easy-to-follow exercises that let readers practice drawing flowcharts to specify data processing tasks. This third edition has been revised and updated to reflect the use of mini- and microcomputers in business, industry and education.
- ISBN10 0471831840
- ISBN13 9780471831846
- Publish Date 17 January 1986 (first published 1 January 1979)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 2 December 2004
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition 3rd Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 244
- Language English