TY  - BOOK
AU  - French,C S.
TI  - Computer science
SN  - 9781858051642 (pbk)
U1  - 004 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - London : 
PB  - Letts Educational, 
KW  - Electronic data processing
KW  - Computers
N1  - Includes index; Chapter 1: Introduction to computers and computer science---------------
Chapter 2: Data representation and transmission-------------
Chapter 3: number bases---------------
Chapter 4: An overview of hardware and software------------
Chapter 5: Document processing-------------
Chapter 6: Main storage----------- 
Chapter 7: Backing storage------------
Chapter 8: Workstations and terminals--------------
Chapter 9: Output devices--------------
Chapter 10: Data capture and data entry-------------
Chapter 11: Human computer interfaces----------------
Chapter 12: GUIs and multimedia----------------
Chapter 13: Computer systems architecture----------------
Chapter 14: Data communications and networks-------------
Chapter 15: Operations on data-----------------
Chapter 16: Program structures------------
Chapter 17:Data structures-------------
Chapter 18: Program design and specification---------------
Chapter 19: Computer file concepts------------------
Chapter 20: File organization and access---------------
Chapter 21: File processing----------------
Chapter 22: Spreadsheets-----------------
Chapter 23: Boolean algebra------------------
Chapter 24: Machine logic---------------
Chapter 25: Formal notations----------------
Chapter 26: Computer arithmetic-----------------
Chapter 27: Machine logic---------------------
Chapter 28: Low-level languages----------------
Chapter 29: The input-output subsystem-------------
Chapter 30: Operating systems---------------
Chapter 31: Software types and programming languages-----------
Chapter 32: Translators--------------
Chapter 33: Database architecture----------------
Chapter 34: Storage, retrieval and 4GLs------------------
Chapter 35: Development frameworks------------------
Chapter 36: Development methods------------------
Chapter 37: Implementation and post-implementation-------------
Chapter 38: Project management---------------
Chapter 39: Applications areas-------------------
N2  - This book provides an approach to the understanding of Computer Science to the level required for GCE Advanced. The new edition has greater emphasis on computing driven by end-users, mostly involving networked PC's running standard software. There is also new material on the Internet and RAD.
ER  -