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_bFRE-C 1996 8700
100 1 _aFrench, C S.
245 _aComputer science
_c/ by C S French
250 _a5th ed.
260 _aLondon :
_bLetts Educational,
_c1996.
300 _avii, 506 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c28 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 _aChapter 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-------------------
520 _aThis 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.
650 0 _aElectronic data processing.
650 0 _aComputers.
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