Schaum's Outline of Introduction to Computer Science

Name: Schaum's Outline of Introduction to Computer Science
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ISBN: 9780071345545

ISBN-10: 007134554X

ISBN-13: 9780071345545

Edition: 2000

Authors: Ramon A. Mata-Toledo

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Illustrates key computing concepts using examples in the most popular programming languages. This is an essential guide for the hundreds of thousands of students studying Introduction to Computer Science or Introduction to Programming, presenting the basic concepts of computerscience and illlustrating them with examples in C/C++, and Java. More than 285,000 college majors and 11,000 high school Advanced Placement candidates are enrolled in required Computing Science courses. Explains algorithm development and data abstraction. Supplements leading computer science textbooks.

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.10" wide x 10.80" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.188



Basic Concepts of Computers


Computer Structures


Bus Structure


Basic Operation of the Computer


Representation of Data in Memory


Conversion Between the Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Systems


Rules for Forming Numbers in Any System


Arithmetic Operations in the Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Systems


Representing Numbers in a Computer


Program Planning and Design


Programming


Problem Solving


Algorithms


Program Coding and Simple Input/Output


Programming Languages


Variables and Constants


Assignment Statements


Arithmetic Expressions and Operator Precedence


Comment Statements


Simple Input/Output


Writing a Complete Program


Control Structures and Program Writing


Boolean Expressions


Control Structures--Definitions


Selection


Repetition


Functions and Subroutines


Functions


Subroutines


Scope and Lifetime of Identifiers


Parameter-Passing Mechanisms


Arrays and Strings


Introduction to Arrays


Arrays in Visual Basic


Arrays in C/C++ and Java


Searching


Sorting


Data Files


Introduction


Data Terminology


File Organization


Text and Binary Files


Opening and Closing Files


Object-Oriented Programming


Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming


Inheritance and Data Abstraction


Advantages of Object-Oriented Programming


Object-Oriented Environment in Visual Basic


Classes and Inheritance in C++


Classes and Inheritance in Java


Data Structures


Introduction to Data Structures


Linked Lists


Stacks


Queues


The Translation Process


Index