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Computer science : a very short introduction
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- ISBN: 9780198733461
- ISBN: 0198733461
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Physical Description:
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xvii, 147 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-138) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The "stuff" of computing -- Computational artefacts -- Algorithmic thinking -- The art, science, and engineering of programming -- The discipline of computer architecture -- Heuristic computing -- Computational thinking -- Epilogue: is computer science a universal science? |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | QA 76 .D37 2016 | 30775305515661 | General Collection | Available | - |
Computer Science: a Very Short Introduction
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Table of Contents
Computer Science: a Very Short Introduction
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. xv | |
| Acknowledgements | p. xix | |
| List of illustrations | p. xx | |
| 1 | The 'stuff' of computing | p. 1 |
| 2 | Computational artefacts | p. 13 |
| 3 | Algorithmic thinking | p. 33 |
| 4 | The art, science, and engineering of programming | p. 62 |
| 5 | The discipline of computer architecture | p. 81 |
| 6 | Heuristic computing | p. 104 |
| 7 | Computational thinking | p. 119 |
| Epilogue: is computer science a universal science? | p. 129 | |
| Further reading | p. 133 | |
| Index | p. 139 |
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