Computer science / by C S French

By: French, C SMaterial type: TextTextAnalytics: Show analyticsPublication details: London : Letts Educational, 1996Edition: 5th edDescription: vii, 506 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN: 9781858051642 (pbk)Subject(s): Electronic data processing | ComputersDDC classification: 004
Contents:
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-------------------
Summary: 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.
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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-------------------

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.

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